Week's Worth of Produce: Our Household
Following our post on what a week's full of groceries looks like around the world, I wanted to share some recent inspiration from our weekly Washington Green Grocer bounty. We get a large box of mixed vegetables and fruits delivered, which I am finding adds a nice produce-forward mentality to our meals, especially coming off of winter where meat-heavy, comforting meals take center stage.
Our first delivery literally had me dancing with delight in our kitchen. The pineapple was a royal welcome into the club.
After a few particularly inspired meals (which unfortunately I did not take the time to blog about), I realized the fruit:vegetable ratio in the box tipped far too much on the fruit side for us. I have basically come to learn one thing about myself, if something cannot be eaten with olive oil, I am generally not interested.
Below I share a round-up of recipe links from my recent endeavor to explore the savory side of fruits - hopefully these will inspire you to combine ingredients in new and unusual ways. I have not yet tried all of these recipes, so cannot vouch for them.
Grapefruit:
- Grapefruit Soba Noodle Salad with a Spicy-Peanut Dressing (one of my all time favorite recipes)
- Seared Scallops with Fennel, Cucumber and Grapefruit
- alternatively, a grapefruit cocktail sounds quite refreshing - try the Paloma
Pears:
- Pear, Brie and Honey Quesadilla (although I would use a sharp cheddar)
- Swiss Chard, Pear, and Gruyere Tart
- Pear and Procuitto Pizza
Apples:
Oranges:
- Roasted Beet and Orange Salad
- Braised Broccoli with Orange and Parmesean
- Orange and Balsamic Chicken
Pineapple:
- Salmon or Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa
- Pineapple, Kale, Mushroom Quinoa
- Thai Chicken and Pineapple Stir Fry
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