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Eat Your CSA – Week Twenty

August 31, 2017 By Kristina McLean

This week, my box included:
  • arugula
  • cucumbers
  • eggplant
  • garlic
  • okra
  • onions
  • peppers, hot
  • peppers, sweet
  • potatoes
  • summer squash
  • tomatoes (currant and cherry)
  • winter squash

Ideas for Food Prep:

  • Think about pre-chopping your onions. It’s nice to have them already done and ready to go.
  • Slice up your sweet peppers for snacks.
  • If you can’t use up your tomatoes soon enough, just pop them whole in the freezer. Come winter, just toss them in a pan with some olive oil, onions, and garlic and roast them at low heat for a couple of hours for a fantastic sauce.
  • Go ahead and pre-wash your arugula so it’s ready to go! Make sure you’ve got salad dressings on hand.

Here are some recipes to try!

ARUGULA:
Herbed White Bean Salad with Arugula (veg gf v)
Grilled Cherry, Goat Cheese, and Arugula Pizza (veg)
Grilled Shrimp, Orzo, and Arugula Salad

CUCUMBERS:
Cucumber Edamame Salad with Ginger-Soy Vinaigrette (veg gf v)
Cucumber Salad with Grapes and Almonds (veg gf v)
Asian Green Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing and Sesame Seeds (veg gf v)

EGGPLANT:
Roasted Eggplant & Feta Dip (veg gf)
Aromatic Vegan Pasta with Eggplants and Cherry Tomatoes (veg gf v)
Eggplant, Caramelized Onion and Tomato Pasta (veg gf v)

OKRA:
Creole Okra (gf) – I’d switch out the canned corn for frozen
African Peanut Stew with Eggplant and Okra (veg gf v)
Vegan Gumbo (veg v) 

PEPPERS, SWEET:
Sriracha-Spiced Stir-Fried Tofu with Eggplant, Red Bell Pepper, and Thai Basil (veg gf v)
Italian Sausage and Peppers (gf)
Italian Frying Pepper Bruschetta (veg)

POTATOES:
Foil Packet Grilled Potatoes (veg gf v)
Cilantro Lime Potato Salad (veg gf v)
Salt Crusted Boiled Potatoes (veg gf v)

SUMMER SQUASH:
Sautéed Zucchini with Chorizo, Cilantro and Lime (gf) – just sub in yellow squash for zucchini
Lemon Risotto with Summer Squash (veg gf)
Summer Squash Saute (veg gf v)

TOMATOES:
Pesto Hummus with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes (veg gf)
Fish Fillets with Warm Tomato-Olive Vinaigrette (gf)
Individual Tomato Basil Tarts (veg)

WINTER SQUASH:
Wheat Berries with Butternut Squash, Edamame, and Cranberries (veg gf v)
Winter Squash Pizza with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion (veg)
Butternut Squash with Browned Butter and Thyme (veg gf)

Have a wonderful week, everyone!

veg: vegetarian
v: vegan
gf: gluten free

Please read! If a recipe can very easily be made vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free using simple substitutes like non-dairy spread, vegetable stock, gluten free pasta, gluten free soy sauce or a small amount of gluten free flour, or by leaving out an ingredient, I’ve coded them with that in mind. If they include things like mayonnaise, eggs, milk, honey or large quantities of flour, I haven’t coded them as such. I don’t have experience using things like egg substitute, non-dairy cheese or subbing in gluten-free flours. Please double check the ingredients for your own safety! 


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