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It's no wonder that the Santa Monica Farmer's Market has its very own cook book. This place is loaded with an incredible variety of fruit and vegetables year round. My friend visiting from Kansas was amazed. He said, "if we had a farmers' market this time of year, you could get potatoes, maybe." This made me laugh and realize just how good we have it out here in sunny California. Lucky, lucky ducky. Here's my SM Farmers' Market tribute salad. A base of crisp Little Gem lettuce, topped with a sprinkling of crunchy pea sprouts and slivers of sweet roasted Chioggia beets. The icing on cake is the scattering of tangy arugula flowers, my newest FM find. They have the same lively bite as their leafy counterparts, all wrapped up in a cute little package. A very complex simple salad if you ask me. Instead of dressing this salad, I served it with cruets filled with olive oil and vinegar. Add as needed. Produce this farm fresh needs very little. Visit your local farmers' market.