There’s more to eating healthy than just salad!

Want to learn how to make more than just a salad and still eat healthy? Come to the Allergic to Salad workshop on Jan. 21 at the Queens Botanical Garden.

The monthly farm-to-table cooking experience introduces your family to all aspects of cooking. Enjoy a tasty treat you make for lunch at the end of each session. Appropriate for all ages — children to grandparents.

Allergic to Salad, Jan.21 from 11 am to 1 pm; tickets are $12 – $15. Registration required.

Queens Botanical Garden [43-50 Main St. in Flushing; Tel: (718) 539–5296; info@queensbotanical.org; www.queensbotanical.org; familycookingqbg1.eventbrite.com]

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