Lemon-Tarragon Spring Bowl – Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Ingredients

• 1 pound radishes, washed, trimmed, and thinly sliced
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave nectar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 10 whole peppercorns (or a few grinds of freshly-ground black pepper)
• Juice of 1 lemon (approximately 1/4 cup)
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot or red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• ½ cup olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 cups cooked white beans, such as Great Northern beans, or 2 (15 ounce) cans, drained and rinsed
• ½ recipe Lemon-Tarragon Dressing
• 1 pound asparagus, tough ends trimmed and stalks cut into 1-inch diagonal slices
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 cooked grain of your choice (I used farro)