We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and you're enjoying all your fresh veggies.
This week's box will include:
1 lb. bag of Salad Mix
Baby Kale
Watermelon Radish
1 clamshell of Broccoli Microgreens. Microgreens are sprouted seedlings of vegetables and herbs that contain 40x more nutrients than their mature counterpart. Toss these on anything: eggs, salads, smoothies, sandwiches and main dishes to elevate your meal with flavor and nutrition.
Baby Carrots
Bell Peppers
Baby Carrots
Once you taste these yummy sweet carrots you will never want to buy carrots from that plastic bag at the grocery store again. These are true baby carrots, meaning they are harvested before reaching maturity. The "baby carrots" from the grocery store are actually larger, crooked, or deformed carrots that are whittled down by machines and then soaked in a chlorine to rid all bacteria and extend shelf life....YUCK! **Remove tops, then store unwashed in a plastic or reusable produce bag in the refrigerator, carrots will last up to a month.
Broccoli Microgreens
These are probably the most popular microgreen right now. The primary benefits of Broccoli Microgreens is the concentration of a known cancer-fighting compound called sulforaphane. They have positive side effects in regulating blood glucose, antioxidants, proteins that help to protect vision, fight against cancer, diabetes, revitalize tissue, calm inflammation, activate enzymes and detoxify the body. Dr. Rhonda Patrick goes in detail about Broccoli Sprouts(aka micros) in this video with Joe Rogan: https://binged.it/2RmOS2u
Braised Kale Salad
This is a super easy side dish to make or add a protein and make this into a whole meal.
Ingredients:
1/2 bag of Baby Kale (about 6 ounces)
2 or 3 cloves of garlic
1/2 an onion
2 slices of bacon
1/2 a medium watermelon radish or a whole small one
Red wine Vinegar
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Directions:
Cut bacon into chunks and sauté over medium heat until fat juices release.
Add in sliced onion and chopped garlic to pan until bacon gets crispy and onions translucent.
Slice up watermelon radish and add them in to sauté for a couple minutes. You want to keep a slight crunch on these.
Add in heaping piles of kale, this will wilt down quite a bit.
Add in a big swig (to your liking) of red wine vinegar and olive oil and let the kale cook down.
Enjoy!
Onions went in the ground last week! We planted about 1000 onions. They take about 6 months to grow and will be ready for the Spring CSA March 13th!!
If you have any questions or concerns with your Salad Box, please reach out to us at greenbexarfarm@gmail.com
Thanks again for supporting local!
Cody & Natalie Scott
Green Bexar Farm