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This Week’s Bag Featuring Blue Lake Beans – Week of July 20th

July 20, 2020 by Anna

The beauty of the heirloom Blue Lake Bean is in its stringless-ness and flavor. It’s a snap variety that grows easily and offers “superior” flavor, color and texture. They are long and straight in shape and do not need stalking to grow. They were originally developed to be a canning bean but have come to be enjoyed fresh as well. They’re a great source of natural carbohydrate delivered along with vitamin A, C, K, folate, and manganese. Along with many other green beans, they’re considered helpful for cardiovascular health, colon-health and offer strong anti-inflammatory support.

Preparation

Always wash fresh produce using cold running water. They’re great served steamed or fresh in salads, ether whole or sliced. You can also boil them in salted water until crisp, 4-5 minutes, then rinse with cold water. You can also sauté them in butter or oil with other vegetables. They’re also perfect for quick pickling or canning, and pair well with fresh herbs, citrus, nuts, raisins, lemon, hard cheeses, tomato and summer squash.

Farmers that grow Blue Lake Beans

Aloun Farms

What else is in the bag?


Blue Lake Beans
Aloun Farms

Eggplant
Twin Bridge Farms

Green Onion
Green Grower’s

Lime
Kualoa Ranch

Pineapple
Maui Gold Pineapple Company

Mixed Tomatoes
Sugarland

Try out these recipes!

Blistered Blue Lake Bean with Chili, Mint and Orange
Eggplant Stir-Fry with Greens and Cashews
Pineapple Salsa
Tropical Smoothie

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