Is your CSA killing you? Are you languishing under huge weekly deliveries of healthy, organic foods that are actually doing you in? These 10 farm share recipes will help save you from the veggie onslaught.
I was in the same boat last summer — dying a slow death at the hands of seemingly harmless produce. I was getting ass-kicked by kale, choked by chard, and beleaguered by baby beets.
The truth is, I was sorely under-prepared for my first farm share experience. The volume of greens alone made me apoplectic. I just could not figure out what to do with it all fast enough. Wilting kale and wrinkled beets assaulted me with every opening of the fridge, causing me to grit my teeth and stress a little more.
Not exactly the health effect I was looking for when I invested in organic, locally-grown vegetables.
But I survived! Deliciously so. And discovered the secret to surviving the farm share onslaught along the way:
Get THEM before they get YOU. Chop ’em, shred ’em, puree ’em, saute ’em. You get the idea. Start cooking! Here are 10 of my favorite recipes featuring veggies that often dominate the spring/summer farm share scene.
#1 Salt and Pepper Kale Chips — salty and crispy; can’t eat just one!
#2 Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins — chocolate on chocolate makes anything work
#3 Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad with Honey Dijon Black Tea Dressing — a killer dressing on sweet roasted root veggies
#4 Salad Greens with Spinach Arugula Pesto — simple and fresh, and packed with mighty green veggie power
#5 Wilted Greens with Fried Egg Topper — a rustic supper for any day of the week
#6 Gnocchi with Chard and White Beans — a simple vegetarian meal with an Italian flare
#7 Summer Ratatouille — zucchini, onions, peppers, and tomatoes stewed to perfection
#8 Egg Muffins with Swiss Chard and Leeks — the cutest supper guests you’ll ever see!
#9 Squash Fritters – a simple, fast meal with just 4 ingredients
#10 Massaged Kale Salad — a lemony, colorful salad packed with nutrients
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