Farm notes for Jan 18th

Hello,

My name is Blackwell Smith. This season I will be sharing recipes and ideas with you. We hope this is informative and enjoyable. Remember fresh food is the best food.

We will have a great selection of Gina’s hand picked greens at Nutrition World’s Farmer’s Market Saturday from 11:30 AM to 1 PM.

PRODUCE LIST

M-available at market

CSA-available through CSA

  • GREEN LEAF LETTUCE (CSA)
  • HAKUREI JAPANESE SALAD TURNIPS (CSA)
  • TOSCANO KALE (CSA)
  • RED KITTEN SPINACH ( M,CSA)
  • BLACK SUMMER PAK CHOI (CSA)
  • MACHE [ CORN SALAD] (M,CSA), fresh, crisp, nutty flavor
  • HON TSAI TAI (CSA) flowering broccoli raab, all parts edible, sweet broccoli flavor with hints of mustard
  • VARIETIES OF KALE (M)
  • BOLD & PEPPERY ARUGULA (M)
  • THE AMAZING WASABI ARUGULA (M)
  • SPICY ASIAN MUSTARD GREENS (M)
  • AWESOME ASIAN AND LETTUCE SALAD MIX (M)
  • DRAGON TONGUE AND GIANT RED MUSTARD (M)
  • SUMMER FEST ASIAN GREENS (M)
  • TATSOI (M)
  • SWISS CHARD (M)
  • MEDICINAL AND NUTRIENT DENSE CHICKWEED (M)

TURNIP AND CARROT SALAD WITH MACHE AND HERB VINAIGRETTE

  • 2 turnips or kohlrabi
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 2 rosettes of MACHE or red kitten spinach
  1. Cut tops off of carrots and turnips
  2. Peel carrot
  3. Continue peeling carrots toward the top, after each peel, turn carrot to to create ribbons
  4. Slice turnip 1/4″ thick
  5. Stack slices and cut into sticks
  6. Trim base of MACHE rosette, releasing the leaves

HERB VINAIGRETTE

  • 2 T fresh lemon juice
  • 4 T olive oil
  • 1 T finely diced shallot
  • 1 T fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 2 T (heaping) pumpkin seeds and raisins
  • Mix all ingredients together, adding salt and pepper to taste

Serves 2 as a side, serves 1 as a main dish.

Enjoy this salad with your favorite dishes, pairs wonderfully with a crisp white wine such as an unoaked Chardonnay or a Sauvignon Blanc.

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