{"id":2681,"date":"2017-06-27T21:59:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T03:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vegetatingwithleslie.org\/?p=2681"},"modified":"2017-06-27T22:03:05","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T04:03:05","slug":"beets-and-kohlrabi-and-carrots-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vegetatingwithleslie.org\/?p=2681","title":{"rendered":"Beets and Kohlrabi and Carrots Oh My"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Published in Bob&#8217;s Fresh and Local CSA Newsletter, 6\/28\/2017.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I hope everyone is enjoying the greens of summer as I am. I used every single leaf this week, every green turnip top, every spinach leaf. My husband, Andy, who isn\u2019t big on eating his spinach, looks forward to the greens-packed smoothies I make him every morning. Today I used kohlrabi greens. \u201cGreenies\u201d are our new regular breakfast, and <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-92 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/greensmoothie01_sm.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/greensmoothie01_sm.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/greensmoothie01_sm.jpg?resize=768%2C1155&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/greensmoothie01_sm.jpg?resize=681%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 681w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/greensmoothie01_sm.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"92\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/2017\/06\/beets-and-kohlrabi-and-carrots-oh-my\/greensmoothie01_sm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/greensmoothie01_sm.jpg?fit=2800%2C4211&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2800,4211\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"greensmoothie01_sm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/greensmoothie01_sm.jpg?fit=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/freshandlocal.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/greensmoothie01_sm.jpg?fit=681%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>I\u2019m looking forward to greens during the winter from Farmer Bob\u2019s new greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>This week we\u2019ll see lots of other colors in our Meal Boxes as well: bright orange carrots, purple and white kohlrabi, deep ruby beets. I sampled a beet this past week, and it was the perfect addition to a big jar of Middle Eastern style pink pickled turnips. You\u2019ll find that recipe in last week\u2019s newsletter. I confess it was hard to get enough turnips to fill my jar, though, because I kept nibbling those tender, crispy, spicy nuggets.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another Middle Eastern favorite, Moroccan Beet Salad. You\u2019ll find some version of it in many Moroccan Jewish cookbooks. I used to serve this one in my cafe, and even those who inexplicably didn\u2019t like beets were addicted to it. I love it because it doesn\u2019t use added sugar, just lets the delightful, sweet natural flavor of the beets come through.<\/p>\n<p>Our beets will be smaller than I originally used with this salad, and we\u2019ll probably have fewer, so adjust the recipe accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><b>MOROCCAN BEET SALAD<br \/>\nIngredients<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beets, 6 large<\/li>\n<li>Red onion, 1\/4 large (3 oz.)<\/li>\n<li>Lemon, 2 lemons, juiced (about 4 TB)<\/li>\n<li>Extra virgin olive oil, 6 TB (if you must refrigerate before eating, use canola oil so it doesn\u2019t solidify)<\/li>\n<li>Salt, 2 tsp. (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>Cumin, 2 tsp.<\/li>\n<li>Szeged Hot Paprika, 1-2 tsp. (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>Cilantro, 1\/4-1\/2 cup chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Directions<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Place whole, unpeeled beets in water to cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cook until done. Don\u2019t over-cook, but you should be able to pierce the beets easily with a fork.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the beets in the cooking juices and rub off the skins.<\/li>\n<li>Julienne the beets.<\/li>\n<li>Add olive oil, lemon juice, spices.<\/li>\n<li>Slice onions thinly into the bowl with the beets, 1\u2033-2\u2033 long slices.<\/li>\n<li>Add chopped cilantro to the bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Stir all together gently, adding lemon, salt and hot paprika to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Of course, these young beets at the early end of the season are so sweet and tender that you can just use them raw in salads. The same high-powered blender that makes your delicious greenie will also make an extraordinarily beautiful ruby red soup or smoothie.<\/p>\n<p>Finally carrots, beautiful orange carrots. Another time, I\u2019ll share some great carrot recipes, including Moroccan Carrot Salad. I also like to make a creamy carrot soup without an ounce of cream \u2014 it\u2019s amazing what a blender will do!<\/p>\n<p>But I\u2019ll end as I began, with smoothies. Of course, I often use carrots in my smoothies. They actually help sweeten a smoothie in which there\u2019s no added sugar \u2014 and straight-up carrot smoothies with some light-colored fruits to retain that bright orange color, maybe a little ginger or cinnamon, will please your kids or kid at heart, like my husband, Andy.<\/p>\n<p>So get ready, get set, here comes another beautiful Meal Box from Farmer Bob thanks to some wonderful, soaking rains\u2026at last.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like more information about the CSA, please visit Bob&#8217;s Fresh and Local (produce) and All Grass Farms (livestock, chickens, milk and cheese).<\/p>\n<p>For more, visit my blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/Http:\/\/www.vegetatingwithleslie.org\"><strong>vegetatingwithleslie.org<\/strong><\/a>, \u201cLike\u201d me on <b>FaceBook\/Vegetating with Leslie<\/b> or follow me on <b>Twitter, @vegwithleslie<\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published in Bob&#8217;s Fresh and Local CSA Newsletter, 6\/28\/2017. 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