Shredded Beef and Rice
Mix and match any veggies in your salads, but fennel adds a great freshness and changes up the flavor profile for a change of pace from your standard salad.
Ingredient: Tomatoes
There is a by of a controversy about whether or joy to store your tomatoes in the fridge. We here at CSA365 lean heavily towards not storing them in the fridge, leaving them on a countertop (not too close together) works well.
These beauties were from Springdell plants grown in Jess’ Community Garden plot.
If you find yourself with a surplus of cherry tomatoes in the summer (hard to believe, I know), cook them up with a little garlic and olive oil, and you’ll be amazed at how many you’ll devour. Sarah roasts hers with a bit of honey, also quite delicious!
400 degrees in the oven with olive oil, coarse salt and pepper to taste, and 20 minutes later you have a way to devour those extra cherry tomatoes before they get squishy! (How’s that for a delectable run-on sentence?) These sticky sweet beauties are filled with flavor, and you can literally sit and eat a ton. Okay, maybe not a literal ton, but pretty close. Don’t forget to scrape the syrup off the baking dish, that’s the best part!
Another option is to leave them on your counter, visible to those walking by. As a quick and healthy snack, you’d be surprised by how many slowly disappear through the week.
Recipes Using Tomatoes
Quinoa Tabouleh
This is a fresh and tasty way to use a bunch of parsley. Enjoy your tabouleh with the traditional bulgur wheat, or with this quinoa twist. Chopped tomatoes, mint, garlic, cucumbers, summer squash, red onion or scallions are some fresh and tasty variations. Best to make a day ahead to allow the flavors to meld.
Quick CSA Quinoa
The idea for this one came from Damn Delicious, and lives up to it’s name. Who knew a protein explosion could taste so good? The spices and veggies are flexible, but the technique of putting uncooked quinoa into the pot to make a one pot meal is quite handy!
