SALAD SEASONS!
LIME
Limes are lemons’ posh cousins. This small citrus fruit should not be judged on its size, because its culinary and medicinal credentials are huge. In the 19th century, this fruit was used to cure scurvy: doctors ordered sailors to eat one lime a day (but sadly, the old adage ‘a lime a day keeps the doctor away’ did not catch on). Today, lime’s tangy, sour juice is widely used in Vietnamese, Thai and Mexican cuisine; its skin can be used as a curry leaf substitute; and, as a garnish, it’s the perfect addition to a summer Margarita. Grown all year round, the lime bush is modestly sized, standing at 16 feet tall, and its white flowers bloom before the fruit arrives.
AVOCADO
Smashed avocado on toast has kept the brunch industry alive in this new-age millennium, and
