Vegetable Conversions

Colorful Vegetables
Colorful Vegetables
Colorful Vegetables

Do you sometimes wonder how many zucchini, onions, or tomatoes you need for a recipe? Here are some clues to select produce and their approximate yields that might assist the next time you look in your fridge and compare what you have on hand versus what you’ll need.

1-2 large bell peppers = 1 pound = 1¼ cups chopped
3-4 medium lemons = 1 pound = 2-3 Tbsp juice per lemon
5-7 medium limes = 1 pound = 1-2 Tbsp juice per lime
3-4 medium onions = 1 pound = 2½ cups chopped
3-5 medium tomatoes = 1 pound = 2-3 cups chopped
3-4 medium zucchini/yellow squash = 1 pound = 3 cups sliced