Recipe: Arugula, Strawberry, & Snap Pea Salad

from Go Dairy Free

The sugar snap peas can be eaten raw or cooked. To cook, drop the snap peas in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge the snap peas in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process and preserve the bright green color.

Dressing

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar OR red balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice

½ tablespoon water

⅛ teaspoon grated lemon zest

1/16 teaspoon salt (I fill my ⅛ teaspoon about halfway)

1/16 teaspoon black pepper

Salad

6 to 8 cups arugula leaves

1 cup sliced strawberries

1 to 1 ½ cups sugar snap peas (see Snap Pea Note below)

For the dressing, whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, water, zest, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

To prepare the salad, divide the arugula, strawberries, and sugar snap peas evenly among four plates. Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salads.

Recipe: Warm Lentils With Wilted Chard, Roasted Beets, & Goat Cheese

from Feasting At Home

3–4 beets ( enough for 2 people)

2 cups cooked lentils

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ a red onion- diced

3 garlic cloves- rough chopped

4 cups (packed) swiss chard or rainbow chard- chopped ( or sub baby spinach)

salt and pepper to taste

1–2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

¼ cup goat cheese crumbles

Preheat oven to 425 F.  Scrub and trim beets and cut into ½ inch slices or wedges. Place on a foil lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and roast until tender, about 25- 30 minutes.

If cooking lentils, place ¾ cup dried lentils in a small pot and cover with 3 inches of water and a pinch salt. Bring to a boil, cover and turn heat down to a simmer, cook about 25-30 minutes or until tender but still hold their shape. Drain.

In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium high heat. Add diced onion and saute 3-4 minutes. Turn heat  down to medium, add garlic and cook 2 more minutes, until golden and fragrant.

Lower heat to medium low. Add chard and gently wilt, just slightly, about 2-3 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Add 2 cups cooked lentils to the skillet, gently folding them in and warming. Season again with salt and pepper.

Add beets and splash with 1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar.  Let vinegar cook down for just a couple minutes so it’s not so acidic. Sprinkle with goat cheese. Taste again, if it tastes bland it most likely needs salt. Serve immediately.

Recipe: Crispy Tofu Bowls With Sesame Bok Choy

from Naturally Ella

Sub in your Pac Choi for the Bok Choy in the recipe!

rice + tofu

1 cup short grain brown rice

1 recipe for crispy tofu

bok choy

2 small heads of bok choy

1 tablespoon neutral oil

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

½ teaspoon sesame seeds

Chili Oil or Crushed Red Pepper

Combine the rice with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes.

While the rice is cooking, make the tofu and the bok choy. 

Make the crispy tofu. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dry the tofu and it into ¾ – 1-inch cubes. Place the tofu in a large bowl. Toss the bowl with the oil to coat. Sprinkle in the arrowroot, salt, pepper, and seasoning of choice. Quickly toss the tofu to coat again. Arrange the tofu on the baking sheet. Slide the tofu into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.

For the bok choy, heat a pan (that can be covered with a lid) over medium-high heat. Slice the bok choy in quarters, length-wise. Rinse well to remove any dirt caught in the stems, just be careful not to fully separate the stems.

Add the oil followed by the bok choy. Cook just until a nice sear develops on the stems and the greens are starting to brown. Turn heat to low, add about 3 tablespoons of water, cover, and let steam for a couple of minutes. The greens will begin to wilt and the stems will soften slightly. Once there, remove the lid and add the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and sesame seeds. Spoon to coat the bok choy and cook for a minute or two more.

When ready, assemble the bowls with the rice, crispy tofu, bok choy, and a small drizzle of the sauce left in the pan. Serve with soy sauce, extra sesame seeds, and chili paste if desired.

Recipe: Zucchini Quesadillas

From Smitten Kitchen

3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for frying quesadillas

2 to 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon mild (aleppo) or hotter red pepper flakes

1 1/2 pounds zucchini or other slim summer squash, halved and thinly sliced

Kosher salt

1 lime, halved

6 ounces grated monterey jack cheese

12 6-inch corn tortillas

Sliced avocado, chopped fresh cilantro, additional lime, and thinly sliced jalapeno to finish

Heat a large skillet over medium. Once hot, add oil. Once oil is hot, add garlic and cook, stirring, until just golden at the edges, about 1 minute. Add zucchini, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and red pepper flakes and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, turning over occasionally, until zucchini becomes soft and starts to break down, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat slightly and cook 7 to 10 minutes more, at which point the zucchini will be jammy and very tender. Taste for seasoning — I needed about 1/2 teaspoon more salt here. Add the juice of half your lime and scrape mixture into a wide bowl. Let cool slightly while you prepare any toppings or grate the cheese you probably haven’t yet, if you’re me.

Add cheese to zucchini mixture and mix. Lay out 6 of your tortillas and divide the filling between them, going all the way to the edges. Place remaining 6 tortillas on top.

While you could use your large skillet again, I prefer a nonstick for these quesadillas. Heat the skillet of your choice over medium and add a couple teaspoons of oil. Transfer your assembled quesadillas to the skillet and cook until deeply golden and crisp underneath, letting whatever cheese seeps out cook and crisp in the pan. Flip quesadilla(s) and repeat on second side. Try to take all of the lacy brown cheese with you when you remove your finished quesadillas from the pan. Squeeze the juice of the remaining lime half over them.

Serve halved or in wedges with additional lime wedges, avocado, cilantro, and jalapeno.

Recipe: Miso Tahini Dressing

An easy to make dressing that is delicious on EVERYTHING!

2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1/4 cup tahini
1 1/2 Tablespoons white miso
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
1/4 cup warm water

Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl until smoothly combined.

Recipe: Za'atar Spiced Beet Dip with Goat Cheese & Hazelnuts

From Jerusalem by Yotal Ottelenghi
This is a simple dip, and delicious with pita, roasted veggies, and baked chickpeas. Halve the recipe if using a single bunch of beets

6 medium beets (1 1/2 pounds), trimmed
2 small garlic cloves, minced
1 small red chile, seeded and minced
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon za’atar
Salt
1/4 cup roasted skinned hazelnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons goat cheese, crumbled
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Warm bread, for serving

Preheat the oven to 350°. Put the beets in a small roasting pan and add 1/4 cup of water. Cover with foil and bake for about 1 hour, until tender. Let cool slightly.

Peel the beets, cut into wedges and transfer to a food processor. Add the garlic, chile and yogurt and pulse until blended. Add the olive oil, maple syrup and za’atar and puree. Season with salt. Scrape into a wide, shallow bowl. Scatter the hazelnuts, goat cheese and scallions on top and serve with bread.

Recipe: Braised Escarole with White Beans

1 head escarole, dark green outer leaves discarded, inner leaves separated and trimmed of dark green tops
1/4 cup good extra-virgin olive oil
1 or 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 or 2 cups cooked white beans with some of their cooking liquid or a small ladleful of water (recipe follows)
Salt and pepper

Basic Cooked Dried Beans
2 cups dried beans, unsoaked or soaked for 4 hours or overnight
1 or 2 cloves garlic
1 branch fresh thyme, optional
2 bay leaves
Salt

For the beans: Drain the beans and put them into a medium, heavy-bottomed pot. Cover them with cold water by 2 inches or so. Add the garlic, thyme, if using, and bay leaves. Bring the beans just to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and very gently simmer them until they are swollen and tender, 30–90 minutes (or more), depending on the freshness of the dried beans. Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in a generous pinch of salt. Let the beans cool to just warm or to room temperature in the cooking liquid. (The beans will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.)

For the escarole: Wash the escarole leaves well and shake off some of the water. Put the olive oil and garlic into a large nonreactive skillet and warm over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the escarole and cook briefly, turning the leaves as they begin to wilt. Add the beans and their cooking liquid or water, season with salt and pepper, and braise just until the beans are warmed through and the escarole is still bright and colorful, 3–5 minutes.

Recipe: Lemony Balsamic Vinaigrette

From Dr. Weil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Put the balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, in a small bowl and stir to combine. Slowly pour in the olive oil, whisking all the while, and continue whisking until smooth.
Transfer to a small container with a fitted lid and shake well.

Recipe: Chard Polenta

From The Book Of Greens
Add a poached egg on top to make a meal, or serve with braised meats or mushrooms!

5 cups chicken stock
1 cup polenta
1 bunch chard
2 tbs unsalted butter
2 tbs olive oil
2 oz grated Fontina (or Parmesan)

Combine 2 cups of the chicken stock with the polenta in a pot over medium heat and stir until the polenta starts to simmer. Turn down the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the polenta grains are cooked and tender and the polenta has a very thick consistency, 30-45 min.

While the polenta is cooking, fill a large bowl with ice water. Bring a large pot filled with salted water to a simmer, add the greens, and cook until tender, 2-3 min Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the greens to the ice water to chill quickly. Darin, then using your hands, wring out the greens until mostly dry. Chill the greens in the refrigerator.

When the polenta is almost done, combine the greens with the remaining 1 cup of cold stock in a blender and puree until smooth. Decrease the heat under the polenta to low and add the butter, olive oil, and Fontina or Parmesan. Stir to combine. Add the pureed greens, season with salt, and gently warm over low heat.

Recipe: Sugar Snap Salad

Adapted from Bon Appetite
The original recipe calls for radishes, but we thought our tender salad turnips would be a great substitute. Serve as-is or add in some salad mix or Cherokee lettuce!

1-2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed, stringed, cut in half on diagonal
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sumac plus more for garnish (optional)
1 bunch hakurei turnips, trimmed, thinly sliced
4 ounces ricotta salata or feta, crumbled
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint

Fill a large bowl with ice water; set aside. Cook peas in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; transfer to bowl with ice water to cool. Drain peas; transfer to a kitchen towel-lined baking sheet to dry.

Whisk oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon sumac in a small bowl. Toss peas, turnips, and cheese in a large bowl. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover dressing and salad separately and chill.

Add dressing to salad and toss to coat. Season salad with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired. Garnish with mint and sprinkle with sumac.

Recipe: Parsley & White Bean Salad

For those of you who have trouble using up parsley, you'll find a good home for your entire bunch in this recipe. Eat it by itself, or put atop salad mix or frisee, or any of your favorite greens.

1 bunch finely chopped parsley
4 cups cooked white or cannellini beans
Juice of one lemon
2 tbs champagne vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1-2 Tbs minced shallot (or green onion!)
salt and pepper to taste (very important)

In a jar, combine the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and shallow tor green onions. (It should be 2 parts oil, 1 part lemon juice, and 1 part vinegar) Cap tightly and shake to combine. Mix the beans and parsley together and top with desired amount of dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe: Eggs In A Nest

From writer Barbara Kingsolver's book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle"

(This recipe makes dinner for a family of four, but can easily be cut in half.)

Two cups uncooked brown rice— Cook rice with four cups water in a covered pot while other ingredients are being prepared.

Olive oil – a few tbsp; 1 medium onion, chopped; garlic to taste—-- Saute onions and garlic in olive oil in a wide skillet until lightly golden.

Carrots, chopped; ½ cup dried tomatoes—- Add and saute for a few more minutes, adding just enough water to rehydrate the tomatoes.

One really large bunch of chard, coarsely chopped — Mix with other vegetables and cover pan for a few minutes. Uncover, stir well, then use the back of a spoon to make depressions in the cooked leaves, circling the pan like numbers on a clock.

Eight eggs — Break an egg into each depression, being careful to keep yolks whole. Cover pan again and allow eggs to poach for three to five minutes. Remove from heat and serve over rice.

Recipe: Anything Goes Green Sauce

A Farm Favorite

Think of this pesto-like sauce as a way to use up carrot tops, fennel fronds, radish greens, hearty greens, extra garlic, and other things lurking in your crisper. Your palate is the only limit!

1 cup packed greens and/or herbs
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, or sunflower seeds
1 large clove of garlic
2 tbs lemon juice

Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until the oil is emulsified and the sauce looks uniform.

Toss with pasta or roasted veggies, mix into mayo for sandwiches, stir a dollop into scrambled eggs, add a couple tsp to salad dressings, or incorporate into hummus to sneak some greens into the picky eaters in your family. Make in large batches and freeze!

Recipe: Thai Pad See Ew With Broccoli Raab

From Wandering Chopsticks
There are many versions of this delicious Thai dish but this recipe keeps the ingredient list short and simple!

1 bunch of Broccoli Raab, remove bottom inch of stems where it tends to get woody and cut in 2-inch sections, keeping flowers and leaves
1 lb package of fresh rice noodles, either flat, broad rice noodles or rice noodle sheets. (You can use fried rice noodles as well, just be sure to soak them until soft in hot water beforehand)
1/4 lb beef, sliced or 2 small chicken breasts, sliced, OR one package of semi-firm tofu
3 eggs, scrambled
About 2 tbs oyster sauce, or more according to taste
About 1 tbs hoisin sauce, or more according to taste

Separate rice noodles. Turn wok or saute pan to high heat. Beat three eggs in wok, swirling wok so the eggs cook in a thin layer. When fully cooked, set aside.

Add a little bit of oil to the wok and stir-fry the beef, chicken of tofu. When the meat is near done (or the tofu is crispy), add both oyster and hoisin sauces. Try a 2/3 oyster sauce, 1/3 hoisin sauce ratio. Be a little generous with the sauce because it'll have to coat the noodles and broccoli later.

When chicken/beef/tofu and sauce is thoroughly mixed, add noodles and make sure sauce is evenly coated. The rice noodle sheets will be broken up, but that's OK. Add broccoli and mix again thoroughly. Add the cooked eggs that had been set aside and mix again. You want to do this last so the eggs don't get mushy and overcooked, and the moisture from the broccoli doesn't make them soggy.

The rice noodles will have absorbed the savoriness of the oyster sauce and the sweetness of the hoisin sauce.

Recipe: Stir Fried Snap Peas & Garlic Scapes

From Taste Of Home

1 pound fresh sugar snap peas

2 teaspoons canola oil

1 garlic clove, minced

2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot

1-1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

1-1/2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Dash cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil

2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

1 bunch garlic scapes, cut into 1in pieces

In a large nonstick skillet or wok, saute the peas and scapes in canola oil until crisp-tender. Add the garlic, ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and cayenne; saute 1 minute longer. Add basil; toss to combine. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Recipe: Miso Turnips

From Dishing Up The Dirt

Try adding in some leafy greens for extra deliciousness!

1 bunch, Japanese turnips (about 1 pound) small ones left whole and larger ones sliced in half

olive oil

salt

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 tablespoon white miso paste

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (optional)

Preheat the oven to 425F.

Toss the turnips with olive oil and salt on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for about 15-20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt together the butter, miso and maple syrup over medium heat. Coat the turnips with the miso mixture and broil until beginning to brown, 3-5 minutes.

Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, if desired.

Recipe: Any Greens Instant Pot Saag

This is a go-to recipe for us and several of our long-time members when there are a lot of greens that need to be used up at once!  You can incorporate your turnip greens, radish greens, komatsuna, curly kale, and just about any other leafy green veggie!

2 tablespoons ghee

2 onions, diced

4 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons minced ginger

Spices

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon garam masala

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne, adjust to taste

½ teaspoon turmeric

2 pounds greens (spinach, mustard, turnip and radish greens, collards, kale, etc)

Pinch of kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

Ghee or butter, for serving

Press the “saute” button on the Instant Pot and add the ghee. Once it melts, add the onion, garlic, ginger and spices to the pot and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.

Add the spinach, stirring until it wilts and there’s enough room to add the mustard greens.

Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 15 minutes at high pressure. Naturally release pressure. Remove the lid and use an immersion blender to puree the contents of the pot (or pour the contents into a blender and then add the blended mixture back into the pot).

Stir in the dried fenugreek leaves. Serve with ghee.

Recipe: Classic Frisee Salad With Poached Egg & Bacon

A Farm Favorite!

1 head frisee

4 slices thick cut bacon, cut into small squares

4 fresh farm eggs

Wash the frisee in cold water, discarding the tough outer leaves. Soak the washed leaves in ice water for 10 minutes. (This causes the leaves to become extra crisp.)  Drain and dry the leaves, and place in a salad bowl.  Meanwhile, fry the bacon cubes in a hot skillet until crispy and drain on paper towels.  Poach the eggs in very gently simmering boiling water until set but still liquid, about 4-5 minutes.  It helps to break each egg into a tea cup and gently slide it in. It also helps to add a shot of vinegar to the water to help them stay cohesive.

Mustard Vinaigrette dressing

3 Tbsp red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 Tbsp finely sliced shallot (optional)

Salt & pepper to taste

¼ cup good quality extra virgin olive oil

Mix together all ingredients except oil in a small bowl.  Whisk in olive oil until an emulsion forms. Toss the frisee, bacon, and dressing together until well-coated, and serve garnished with a poached egg and a sprinkle of fresh pepper.  

Recipe: Garlic Scape Pesto

A Farm Favorite!

1/4 cup pine nuts

3/4 cup coarsely chopped garlic scapes*

Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon

1/2 teaspoon salt

A few generous grinds of black pepper

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

*Or use half scapes and half cilantro (cilantro is AMAZING in pesto!)

In a small, dry pan set over very low heat, lightly toast the pine nuts, stirring or tossing occasionally until just beginning to brown, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.

Combine the scapes, pine nuts, lemon juice and zest, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse about 20 times, until fairly well combined. Pour in the olive oil slowly through the feed tube while the motor is running. When the oil is incorporated, transfer the pesto to a bowl and stir in the grated cheese. If you plan to freeze the pesto, wait to add the cheese until after you've defrosted it.

Recipe: Lemon & Ginger Kale Chips

From Serious Eats

1 bunch (about 7 ounces) kale, rinsed and well dried
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more if needed
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt or flaky or coarse sea salt

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set 2 oven racks at the centermost positions.

Trim the tough stems from the kale leaves. Cut larger leaves crosswise into 3- to 4-inch portions; smaller leaves can be baked as is. Put the kale in a large bowl, drizzle 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over the leaves, and toss well with your hands to evenly coat the leaves with oil. The curlier the leaves, the more you’ll want to use your fingers to rub a bit of oil into the nooks and crannies. Just a light gloss of oil is the goal; drizzle another teaspoon or two over if needed, but avoid excessive oil. Arrange the kale pieces on the prepared baking sheets, the leaves touching each other as little as possible.

Combine the lemon zest, ginger, and salt in a small bowl and use your fingers to rub the ingredients together well. (Be sure to do this at the last minute.) Sprinkle the salt mixture over the kale leaves.

Bake for 10 minutes. Switch the baking sheets and continue baking until the leaves are dry and rigid but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes longer. If some leaves at the outer edges of the baking sheets are ready earlier, transfer them to a wire rack and continue baking the remaining leaves for a few minutes.

Use a metal spatula to transfer the leaves to a wire rack to cool. Serve on a platter or in a broad shallow bowl. The kale chips are best on the day they are made but can be stored for up to 1 day in an airtight container.