Focaccia, Tomatoes, and Basil, OH MY!

featuring Caprese Chicken Sandwiches, Lemon Faux-sotto (Faux Risotto), and more...

We’re officially in one of my favorite parts of the year - sprummer ❤️

It’s that window of time between spring and summer where we get all of the best features of both seasons. We get an overlap of spring and summer produce (asparagus, radishes, alliums, AND tomatoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Temperatures are warm, not hot. And the days are longer - what’s not to love about that!?

Because tomato season is starting back up, I wanted to soft launch their season with a couple of dishes that highlight their best qualities; however, ensuring I don’t neglect the spring produce that’s still around, we’re also featuring ingredients like asparagus and radish in a few dishes - it’ll be the best of both worlds (seasons).

Day 1: Bruschetta Chicken (served with Focaccia)

Elements:

• Balsamic-Marinated Chicken Breast

• Burrata

• Tomato Basil Salsa

• Pistou

• Balsamic Glaze

• Arugula

+ Focaccia on the side

Day 2: Spring Farro with Lemon Garlic Chicken Skewers

Elements:

• Pearled Farro

• Asparagus

• Cucumber Lemon Salsa

• Shaved Parmesan

• Arugula

• Lemon Garlic Marinade

• Chicken Breast

Day 3: Caprese Sandwiches

Elements:

• Focaccia

• Balsamic Marinated Chicken Breast

• Pistou

• Burrata

• Tomatoes

• Arugula

• Balsamic Glaze

Day 4: Caramelized Lemon Farro Salad with Salmon

Elements:

• Arugula

• Caramelized Lemon Vinaigrette

• Cucumber Lemon Salsa

• Pearled Farro

• Shaved Parmesan

• Salmon

+ Focaccia on the side

Day 5: Faux-sotto with Pesto Butter Shrimp

Elements:

• Pearled Farro

• Caramelized Lemon Vinaigrette

• Asparagus

• Pesto Butter

• Shrimp

This week was all over the place with grocery shopping. I had various cooking projects going on simultaneously, so I ended up shopping three different times - once at Costco, once at Safeway, and once at our local specialty grocery store (whose prices are on par with Whole Foods).

I ended up getting the majority of this week’s ingredients from the more expensive grocery store, but…

The total was less than $50 (receipt below).

Note: If you look closely, you’ll find ingredients that happen to be more expensive (like Meyer lemons and organic asparagus) - I bought the lemons because I wanted to test our caramelized lemon vinaigrette with Meyer lemons too (turns out I loved it). As for the asparagus, it was the only choice I had (there were no cheaper alternatives). I am fairly certain that since asparagus is still in season, it should be MUCH cheaper at the farmer’s market or Safeway (I ran out of time, so I paid the price…literally).

I purchased all herbs from Safeway because I knew I’d get more for my money, the tomatoes were purchased from Costco out of desperation (in case you were wondering, they have fabulous Campari tomatoes), and my farro was purchased in bulk from Trader Joe’s (a few weeks ago).

And as always, my grand totals don’t take into account proteins, since those will vary from person to person (depending on protein preferences).

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