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5 Heart-healthy recipes for Spring
Healthy heart tips and links to recipes like overnight banana nut oatmeal and quinoa and red pepper chili.
CSA@Work: Your ticket to farm fresh local food
The CSA@Work program brings farm fresh local produce deliveries to King County worksites. Yum!
Tomato, Hosui Asian pear and basil salad
Ingredients: 3-4 Hosui pears, pitted and cut into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups) 3-4 firm, ripe tomatoes cut into bite-sized pieces ¼ cup basil, roughly chopped Dressing: ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 1 clove garlic, chopped ½ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste Place all the dressing ingredients in... Continue Reading →
Pear cucumber salad with mint citrus dressing
Ingredients: 3 cucumbers peeled and sliced 3 pears cored and diced ¼ cup torn fresh mint leaves Dressing: 1 small shallot, finely chopped ¾ cup olive oil ¼ cup white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice ¼ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest Salt and pepper to taste Combine the... Continue Reading →
Market Express: Lindsey’s Bean Salad
Salad Ingredients: 1 -2 cans black beans (rinsed) 1-2 cans garbanzo beans (rinsed) 2 cups frozen corn 1-2 cups diced tomatoes 1 diced avocado 1-2 diced bell peppers 1 minced jalapeno ½ diced red onion ½ cup chopped cilantro 1-2 cups Italian dressing Juice of one lime Directions: Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.... Continue Reading →
Market Express Recipe: Kale Salad
Ingredients: 8-10 cups of torn kale (bite size pieces) 2 Tablespoons white miso 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon red curry paste ¼ cup toasted pepitas (can buy toasted or toast yourself) Directions: Whisk miso, olive oil, and curry paste together in a small bowl. Let stand at room temperate while preparing the rest of... Continue Reading →
Market Express Recipe: Cucumber and Carrot salad with Sesame Miso Dressing
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, peeled, cut in half length-wise and thinly sliced 4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 1/4 cup mild white miso 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil 1 clove garlic, minced Salt and pepper Directions: In a large bowl, mix together the carrots and the cucumbers. In... Continue Reading →
Market Express Recipe: Gazpacho
Ingredients: 6 ripe tomatoes ½ large cucumber – peeled, halved, seeded and cut into chunks 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks (or any color bell pepper) 1 jalapeno, seeded and coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 T sherry vinegar Salt and pepper Optional: Chopped herbs (cilantro, basil, chives,... Continue Reading →
Market Express: Zucchini Ribbons with Avocado Cream Sauce
Ingredients: 4 small (or 2 large) zucchini, ends trimmed and cut into matchstick size pieces 1 avocado ½ a cucumber, chopped juice of ½ a lemon 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons coconut milk about 8 leaves of basil salt & pepper Optional Garnish: halved cherry tomatoes, additional basil leaves Directions: To make the avocado... Continue Reading →