This week’s bag features Sweet Potatoes! Sweet potatoes are in their own family, and are not actually related to yams or the common potato. Sweet potatoes are very high in beta-carotene and other beneficial antioxidants. They should be stored in a cool, dark place and will keep fresh for up to 10 days. What else is in the bag?
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This week’s Meal Kit Recipe is Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Beans and Greens !
This week’s bag features Apple Bananas! The Apple banana is also known as Latundan, Manzano, and Silk banana. They are named for their slight apple-like scent. Apple bananas are stout and plump, with a thick peel. The light, cream colored flesh’s texture is firm when young then becomes tender and creamy when ripe. Apple bananas are commonly used a dessert banana and stay firm longer than other bananas.. What else is in the bag?
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This week’s Meal Kit Recipe is Spigarello Salad with Lemon Apple Vinaigrette.
This week’s bag features Swiss Chard! Swiss chard belongs to the chenopod family making it closely related to beets, spinach and quinoa. It is commonly used in Mediterranean cooking. It can be eaten raw in salads when it is young and tender. Mature stalks and leaves are often cooked or sauteed. An easy way to prepare and chop the leaves is to stack them and then slice perpendicularly until you reach the stems. The stems can be eaten too, they just typically need longer cooking times so they are often added separately in recipes. Swiss chard should be stored in a plastic bag in the fridge with the air removed to keep it from wilting. It should stay fresh for up to 5 days. What else is in this week’s bag?
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This week’s Meal Kit Recipe is Japanese Eggplant and Soba Noodles!
This week’s bag features Rambutan! Rambutan is closely related to the lychee, longan, and mamoncillo. The fruit has a red, leathery skin with fleshy spines. The name rambutan is derived from the Malay-Indonesian language word for ‘hair’ (rambut) due to its numerous hairy protuberances or spines. The flesh is translucent to white with a single seed. The peeled fruits can be enjoyed raw with a sweet flavor, similar to grapes. The fruit can be cut open or the rind can be bitten into. Once the rind is cut, the fruit can be pried open and the inner flesh squeezed or popped out. The seed is edible and the whole fruit can also be cooked. What else is in this week’s bag?
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This week’s Meal Kit Recipe is Braised Long Beans With Tomatoes!
This week’s bag features Organic Baby Greens! Baby greens are any green that is harvested before the plant is fully grown. Greens harvested in this way can include spinach, kale, arugula, mustards, lettuces, pac chois, etc. Some studies have shown baby greens have more vitamin C, carotenoids, and flavonoids than mature leaves. While the evidence is clear that the very youngest leaves, called micro-greens, definitely do have higher levels of nutrients than mature leaves, even if baby greens do not have a significant difference, they are still super healthy for you! What else is in the bag?
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This week’s Meal Kit Recipe is Quinoa Tabbouleh!
