Recipe from Monday's Humble Feast

Garlic scapes
Photo by Devra Gartenstein

By Devra Gartenstein

Summer Squash with Garlic Scapes

Garlic scapes are a late spring-early summer treat. They're the tops of the fresh garlic plant, and they have the texture of green beans and the flavor of garlic. You can find them at farmers markets and sometimes in grocery stores but they'll be out of season soon, so get them while you can. The pointy top can be chewy, so trim it away.

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic scapes, trimmed and cut into half-inch lengths
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lb summer squash (zucchini, patty pans, etc), thinly sliced
Juice of half a lemon or 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Heat the olive oil gently in a medium-size saucepan. Add the chopped garlic scapes and salt, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until the scapes are just tender. Add the summer squash and cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer, until the squash is tender. Add the lemon or vinegar, and serve.

Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based, monthly dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets.
They are held on the first Monday of every month, 5:30 to 7pm. This month July 2, 2018.

Monday night's menu is Smoked salmon pasta salad, summer squash with garlic scapes, chickpea and cucumber salad, green salad, and summer fruit.

Patty Pan's Neighborhood Kitchen: 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

The dinners are a flat rate of $12/person (plus tax). For $10 (plus tax) discounted tickets if you prepay via PayPal by 4pm on the day of the dinner. Kids half price.