Tropical Cucumber Salad

Recipe Types: Side Dish Very fresh & tasty. Let it sit for a day or two and the red pepper flakes will make it spicy!Ingredients 3-5 teaspoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 teaspoons light brown sugar 1 teaspoon rice vinegar…

Thai Beef Salad

Recipe Types: Salad, Side Dish Ingredients 2 green onions, chopped 1 lemon grass, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves 1 cup lime juice ⅓ cup fish sauce 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce ¼ cup white sugar 1½ pounds (1 inch thick) steak fillet 1 head leaf lettuce…

Summer Squash Soup

Recipe Types: Soup  Quick easy way to use the squash in the fridge! Plus its healthy and delicious!Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1½ pounds zucchini, crookneck or pattypan squash, roughly chopped 1 large onion, chopped or two little red onions (tropea red onions — Roots Down grows them every year) 1 large leek, chopped 6 cups…

Simple Greens Soup

Recipe Types: Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish, Soup  Ingredients 2 tbsps butter or oil 1 small yellow onion, medium-diced 1 lb peeled Jerusalem artichokes or other root vegetable, medium-diced 4 cups water or low-sodium chicken broth 1 bunch watercress, sorrel, Red Russian kale, or nettles, washed and chopped Salt and pepper ½ cup heavy cream (optional) Instructions Heat butter…

Zucchini

Handle zucchini with care as they are easily damaged. Look for a moist stem end and a slightly prickly, yet shiny skin as indicators of freshness. Ideally, green zucchini should be no more than 6 inches long and one to two inches in diameter, with firm skin free of cuts or bruises and at least…

Sesame Kale Salad

Recipe Types: Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian Ingredients 1 bunch kale 2 Tbs Soy sauce 2 Tbs Sesame oil 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoons honey 1 tsp cider vinegar sesame seeds or sticks (optional) Instructions Chop kale stems and leaves and saute or steam until tender and then drain the kale by colander pressing out the excess liquid Add…

Ratatouille

Recipe Types: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian  Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced 1 small bay leaf 1 medium eggplant, cut into ½-inch pieces (about 3 cups) 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into thin slices 2 sweet peppers, cut into slivers 3 tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about…