Salad and sweet potatoes make a lovely spring meal

Dinner doesn't always have to be a complicated affair.  And with spring in the air -- and in the garden -- it's easier than ever to pull together a quick, nutritious, tasty, and satisfying meal.

Even if some of your ingredients come from the grocery instead of straight from the ground, you can add a sustainable twist to just about anything you might serve your family or guests.

On my table last night:

• Salad with fresh-picked spinach, bean sprouts, and tomatoes from my Boston Organics Dogma Box
• Baked sweet potato, also from my Dogma Box, with Cabot cheddar cheese
• Apple cider from a local orchard
• Brownies from a box mix, made with eggs from a local farmer

Click here for more creative ways to add some local color to your table this spring.