If you’ve had a busy week you may still have a full bag of produce waiting for action in the fridge. It happens sometimes, and as long as you refrigerated everything except the tomatoes (cold ruins the flavor), you’ll be good to go. Here’s what I did with my Freshness Farms produce over the last couple of days:
Cilantro, Radish, Anaheim pepper and Tomato – We combined these for a modern take on a favorite side dish – guacamole. The addition of the mild Ahaheim pepper and rosy pink radish added color, a little crunch and a tiny bit of heat. If you aren’t fond of radishes by themselves – try using small amounts in salads and dishes like this one. The little bite the radish offers is mellowed out quite nicely by the creamy, mild avocado flavor.
Guacamole with Radish and Cilantro
Tomatoes – Caprese Salad, a classic Italian dish and one of the easiest salads around. All you need is a little fresh basil, mozzarella and some good olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Caprese Salad
Apples, Lettuce – Lately we’ve been on a roll with some fabulous fruit/greens salad combinations. This week we added some ripe figs from a friend’s tree to the apples and lettuce for another winner. Even if you don’t like figs – try this one!
Mixed Green Salad with Apples, Figs, Nuts and Cheese
Leek, Broccoli – With the addition of fresh corn, red pepper and buttery potato, these ingredients turned out a pot of creamy chowder full of flavor and studded with color like veggie confetti. Perfect for the cool autumn weather on its way.
