My favorite light summer whole - food recipe is a spinach salad with
cucumbers and tomatoes from the garden, sprouts, sesame sticks and a little feta cheese.
Not exact matches
Take the list of ingredients for this recently posted three - day juice cleanse
from the Dr. Oz show: four carrots, four apples (type not specified), two golden delicious apples, two 1 - inch pieces of ginger, three
cucumbers, six celery stalks, 14 kale leaves, half a lemon, one lime, four plum
tomatoes, two red bell peppers, one - fourth of a small red onion, two cups parsley, one large sweet potato, two large red beets, one orange, eight Swiss chard leaves,
and six clementines.
6 cups watermelon, seeded
and diced in 1 - inch dices 2 stalks celery, chopped 3 medium size
tomatoes, roughly chopped 1/2
cucumber, roughly chopped 2 red bell peppers, roughly chopped fresh ginger, about 1 inch, peeled
and minced 1/2 chili pepper juice
from 2 limes handfull of fresh basil salt & black pepper
For dinner I stopped by my favorite local market
and grabbed a few pieces of tofu, some sprouts,
cucumbers and sun dried
tomatoes from the salad bar.
Greenhouse
cucumbers are available all year long, while peppers
and tomatoes are available
from February to December.
Save yourself the effort
and still get your summery soup fix by throwing everything,
from the garlic
and the olive oil to the
tomatoes and the
cucumbers, in your Vitamix
and blending until your desired consistency.
We traipsed down to Pike Place Market just before closing
and snatched up a bell pepper, red
and gold
tomatoes, a
cucumber, two yams,
and three sausages
from Uli's: spinach bratwurst, hot Italian,
and lamb.
I would make Macaroni Salad with fresh
tomatoes, fresh
cucumbers, fresh peppers,
and fresh onions straight
from our garden.
As I went through the recipe, I realized I had a lot of similar ingredients on hand, so I did a riff on the original recipe: chopped dates in place of currants,
cucumbers in place of zucchini, goat cheese (with sundried
tomatoes and chili flakes,
from the local farmer's market) in place of feta, a basil / thyme / chive combo
from my window box in place of the dill
and green onions.
5 large lettuce leaves 4 raw beetroots 2 raw carrots 1/2
cucumber 1/2 red onion 3 avocados 5 cherry
tomatoes 1 handful of cilantro (coriander) or flat - leaf parsley 2 tbsp olive oil 2 limes, juice (start with the juice
from 1 lime
and adjust to your taste) sea salt & black pepper
So instead of putting it on the menu, I made a delicious quinoa recipe on Saturday with fresh
tomatoes,
cucumbers,
and garlic
from our CSA pick - up, along with parsley, chives
and mint
from our garden,
and didn't utter the 8 letter word.
From the type of bread,
tomatoes,
cucumbers, capers, onions,
and a simple vinaigrette.
And from now till late October, the most juicy tomatoes and crunchy cucumbers are sold in every corner in Gree
And from now till late October, the most juicy
tomatoes and crunchy cucumbers are sold in every corner in Gree
and crunchy
cucumbers are sold in every corner in Greece!
Unlike Americanized versions that contain mostly bulgur, this traditional recipe
from The Complete Armenian Cookbook focuses more on the parsley
and other vegetables (
tomatoes, onions,
cucumbers) present.
Watch
and learn about how producers
and researchers are experimenting with organic apples, cranberries,
tomatoes, strawberries,
cucumbers, hops
and nutraceuticals to protect these crops
from weeds
and get good yields.
Amaranth (Chinese Spinach) Artichokes Asparagus Asparagus Pea Beans Beets Bitter Melons
and Wax Gourds Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Burdock (Gobo) Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Chinese (Napa) Cabbage Citron Melon (For candied citron, pies, etc.) Cantaloupes
and Melons Cardoon Celery Chervil Chicory Chives Collards Corn
and Ornamental Corn Cover Crops Cowpeas
Cucumbers Eggplant Endive Fava Beans Finocchio Garland Chrysanthemum Gourds
and Decorative Squash Jicama (Mexican Yam) Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce
and Mesclun Loofah (Luffa) Sponges Malabar Spinach Mache (Corn Salad) Micro Greens (Baby Greens) Minutina (Buckshorn Plaintain) Mustard
and Other Greens Oats (Hulless Oats for cereal) Okra Onions / Scallions Orach (Mountain Spinach) Ornamental Corn
and Grain Pak Choi / Bak Choi Parsley Peas: Early Spring Peanuts Peppers Super Hot Peppers Popcorn Pumpkins Quinoa (Cereal, Superfood) Radicchio Radish Ramps (Wild Leeks) Rhubarb Rice (Can be grown in garden soil) Rutabaga Salsify (Oyster Plant) Saltwort Scorzonea Shallots (
From Seed) Sorghum Soybeans Spinach Squash Summer Type
and Zucchini Squash Winter Type Squash Japanese Kabocha Type Squash (Fall
and Winter Decorations) Strawberry Sugar Beets Swiss Chard
Tomatoes Turnip Watermelon
As you can see
from the photos above, I like to add lettuce,
tomatoes,
cucumber and avocado!
1 medium
tomato, cored
and cut into quarters 1 small
cucumber, peeled
and cut into large chunks Flesh
from 1/2 avocado, cut into large chunks 3 large basil leaves 1/2 jalapeño (optional) 3/4 cup lightly packed watercress or baby spinach leaves 1 small celery stalk (optional) 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or more to taste) 1 tablespoon agave syrup 2 ice cubes Filtered water (optional) Kosher or sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil Reserve one - quarter of the
tomato, two
cucumber chunks, two avocado chunks,
and one basil leaf.
* 2 plus
tomatoes, finely diced * Half an English
cucumber, finely diced * juice
from 1 lemon * Kosher salt * 1/4 cup vegetable oil (I used olive oil) * 1 large eggplant, peeled
and cut into generous 1 / 4 - inch slices * 4 large eggs, hard cooked, peeled
and sliced (omit for vegan) * 1 cup pre-seasoned tahini (sesame paste, also known as tehina or tahina) or 1 cup plain tahini seasoned with 1 clove minced garlic
and lemon juice to taste) 1/2 cup loosely packed flatleaf parsley leaves Half a small white onion, minced 1/2 cup thinly sliced or diced dill pickle Amba (pickled mango; or use a little harissa or other hot sauce) 4 pita breads (omit
and serve as a salad for gluten - free)
6 small ripe
tomatoes, peeled
and seeded, plus 2 cups low - sodium
tomato juice (or 2 cans diced
tomatoes, no sodium added, undrained) 1
cucumber, peeled
and seeded 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 bell pepper (red or green), finely chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried) 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
from jar (or 1 clove chopped) 2 green onions, finely sliced 1/4 cup red wine vinegar Juice of 1 lemon 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (salt free / low sodium) 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
All they were able to offer
from these «bars» were pre-packaged salads that were made up of primarily lettuce,
tomatoes,
and cucumbers.
In addition, we packed the following: Bottled puree soups (great discovery
from organic supermarket) Gazpacho (another great item
from organic shop) Rice cakes Spelt bread
from our favourite organic bakery Figs Brazil nuts
and pecans Ground flax seeds Wakame White beans Chickpeas Fruits: oranges, apples, peaches, bananas Veggies: carrots,
cucumbers, red bell peppers,
tomatoes Soy yogurt Ground artisan coffee Dark chocolate Bottled water
Also the bhel in Calcutta... so different
from anywhere else: puffed rice with sprouted lentils, flattened gram flakes,
tomato,
cucumber, onion, mustard oil
and coriander.
Mediterranean flavors
from cucumbers,
tomatoes, kalamata olives, onion
and feta cheese come together with a mix of creamy Tzatziki dip.
Spicy Shrimp Salad — Mixed greens, red cabbage,
cucumbers, sliced egg, shredded carrots, fried onion straws, cherry
tomatoes and spicy shrimp straight
from the Gulf Coast
I love using fresh
tomatoes,
cucumber and onions
from the garden!
Fresh, crisp, kind of juicy
from the lettuce
and tomatoes, a hint of mellowness
from the mild, summer
cucumber, a hint of sweetness
from the carrots,
and the awesome crunch of everything when you pile it on together.
Flavorful Indian spices complement this chilled soup made
from cucumber,
tomato and buttermilk.
2.5 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (
from 1 lemon) zest of 2 lemons 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup sun - dried
tomatoes, soaked for 2 hours
and chopped finely 1 cup
cucumber, cut into small cubes 1 small clove garlic, minced or pressed 1 shallot, minced 5 olives (I used kalamata), pitted
and finely chopped 2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped 3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped salt
and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Dinner guests who opt for the Tasting for Two will receive one Verdure, as well as one selection
from each of the following sections of the menu: Antipasti — Carne (sliced, house - cured meats such as Prosciutto di Parma or Mortadella); Antipasti — Fritti (fried appetizers, such as Ricotta Fritters or Arancine); either one Pizza (such as Margherita Pizza or seasonal Asparagus Pizza), Pasta (such as Black Spaghetti served with Sicilian pesto
and calamari or Ravioli di Brasato stuffed with short rib,
tomato and parmigiana) OR Piatti (such as Grilled Chicken Paillard with arugula, fried eggplant
and ricotta or Braised Pork Shoulder with Averna apple reduction
and cucumber);
and Dolci (such as Lime Cheesecake or Cannoli).
Salads include the dragon fruit Greek salad, with
cucumbers, cherry
tomatoes, garbanzo beans, red onions, Kalamata olives, feta cheese
and dragon fruit fresh
from local purveyors, tossed in a Greek vinaigrette with micro greens.
Into the party bowl I added those
tomatoes I was telling you about, along with some of their friends
from the same farm stand,
cucumbers, red bell peppers
and red onions.
On Tuesday the new item would be introduced,
and on Thursday it would be incorporated into a recipe (e.g. mango - cilantro salsa,
cucumber -
tomato salad),
and on Friday students
from one of the three participating schools would receive a backpack of ingredients —
and nutrition / recipe information — to take home to their families over the weekend.
That means apples,
tomatoes,
cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, sweet potatoes,
and kohlrabi, all fresh
from the farm.
Locally grown food was featured on the school menu 60 times, including
tomatoes,
cucumbers, okra, broccoli,
and sweet potatoes
from Common Market
and the West Georgia Farmer's Cooperative.
All they were able to offer
from these «bars» were pre-packaged salads that were made up of primarily lettuce,
tomatoes,
and cucumbers.
There might be roasted drumsticks seasoned with Moroccan spices; bright cherry
tomatoes and cucumber slices
from the same farms that sell at the farmers market; banh mi sandwiches
and Indian curry with perfectly cooked zucchini
and squash.
Also included: turkey sandwiches on whole wheat sandwich slims (both
from Trader Joe's, both without weird preservatives
and also the perfect portion for small people), Kirby
cucumbers (they're the crunchiest), tri-colored organic
tomatoes (they're the most flavorful).
They measured the amount of hepatitis A virus or norovirus transferred
from contaminated honeydew melons, cantaloupes,
tomatoes, strawberries,
and cucumbers to the knives used to cut the produce.
Norovirus was transferred more often
from strawberries
and cucumbers than was hepatitis A virus, for example, but melons
and tomatoes transferred more hepatitis A virus than norovirus.
That being said, you have a huge palette to choose
from: broccoli, bell peppers, onions,
tomatoes, peas, carrots, spinach, leek, garlic,
cucumbers, cabbage,
and much, much more... make sure to use them all!
While the majority of your fluid should come
from water, tea,
and juice, hydrating fruits
and veggies like
cucumbers and tomatoes can count toward your target, too.»
Pears
and potatoes were new additions to the Dirty Dozen, displacing cherry
tomatoes and cucumbers from last year's list.
With juiciness
from the
tomatoes and crunch
from the
cucumbers, combined with the big, bold flavors, I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes your go - to salad this summer!
can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
and rinsed ● 2 cups cherry
tomatoes ● 1 cup cooked quinoa * ● 1 English
cucumber, quartered ● 1/4 red onion, diced ● 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil ● 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, chopped ● 1/2 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped ● Juice
from 2 lemons ● 2 tbsp.
Fresh, crisp, kind of juicy
from the lettuce
and tomatoes, a hint of mellowness
from the mild, summer
cucumber, a hint of sweetness
from the carrots,
and the awesome crunch of everything when you pile it on together.
In this case, the cost outweighs the benefit you'd gain
from eating a little lettuce
and a few slices of
cucumber and cherry
tomatoes.
Salad — fresh salad
from lettuce,
tomatoes,
cucumbers, green
and red peppers, celery, carrots, cabbage.
For the Europeans for example, the traditional food fermentations were made
from cabbage (known as sauerkraut to the Germans
and choucroute to the French), beets,
cucumber, as well as green
tomatoes, peppers
and lettuces (Russia
and Poland)
While salads,
cucumbers,
tomatoes, fresh garden green beans,
and plenty of cut -
from - the - head broccoli (always with cheese sauce) were available during summer months, the staple winter dinner -LSB-...]