Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad
A quick and easy pasta salad with fresh cherry tomatoes and herbs from the CSA! (more…)
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Orzo Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Herbs
Here’s another great recipe found on epicurious.com. This is simple way use up your abundant summer tomato shares. Heirloom tomatoes don’t keep fresh for as long as store bought tomatoes, but they taste so much better! Makes 6 servings. (more…)
Tzatziki
Last week, someone asked what she can do with just one cucumber? Simple – make tzatziki! This delicious, creamy, Greek cucumber sauce keeps for about a week, and is great with grilled chicken, turkey or lamb. You can use Greek or plain yogurt (using plain yogurt will result in a slightly “runnier” sauce, but it holds the flavors and texture just as well so don’t panic if you don’t have it handy). It is a snap to make. Try it! (more…)
Savory Melon Salad
Melons can do more than dessert or smoothies! Although there is a bit of cutting involved, this savory melon salad makes for a refreshing change from the traditional sautéed side dishes we whip up every day. For added “savoriness,” add crumbled goat or feta cheese. This recipe makes 6 cups. (more…)
Yacon Kale Citrus Salad
Yacon is commonly enjoyed raw. It’s really easy to prepare yacon, just peel off the brown skin and shred it or chop it into dishes, such as salads and slaws. Here’s a citrus salad found on Sharon Palmer’s plant-powered dietician blog. The yacon gives this salad a slightly sweet, juicy crunch. (more…)
Fennel Slaw with Mint Vinaigrette
This recipe was suggested by a fellow CSA member, who found it on simplyrecipes.com. Serves 4-6. (more…)
Koosa Ma Laban (Zucchini Yogurt Dip)
This Middle Eastern Zucchini Dip can be a fresh addition to your crudités presentations this summer. As presented, it makes about 1½ cups, can be made a day ahead, kept in fridge until ready for serving (just stir beforehand). (more…)
Purslane Salad with Cherries and Feta
Recently spied in the New York Times June 25, 2013 issue, Martha Shulman offers up this salad using purslane — how timely! The recipe serves 4 as a side. (more…)