The Co-op Share - Week 15  
This Week In Your Share
  • 1 bunch mixed beets with greens -- Fresh Herbs of Fabius, Fabius, NY  
  • 2 ears of corn -- Reeves Farms, Baldwinsville, NY
  • 1 pt Organic Blueberry -- Reeves Farms, Baldwinsville, NY
  • 1 pt Organic Grape Tomato -- Reeves Farms, Baldwinsville, NY
  • 1 Organic Cucumber -- Reeves Farms, Baldwinsville, NY
  • 1 Organic Zucchini -- Reeves Farms, Baldwinsville, NY
  • 1 bunch Organic Kale -- Graber Family Produce, Waterloo, NY
  • ~.8lb Organic Dragon Tongue and String Green Bean Mix -- Graber Family Produce, Waterloo, NY
Featured Recipe

Dragon's Tongue Beans with Ginger Vinaigrette

Ingredients:
  • Dragon's Tongue beans, green beans, or snap peas (about 4 cups (2 big handfuls))
  • Salt (1/2 tsp)
  • Toasted sesame seeds, if you have them (1 Tbsp)
     
Dressing
  • Fresh ginger, grated (1 Tbsp (about a thumb-sized chunk))
  • Rice or apple vinegar (2 Tbsp)
  • Sesame oil (2 Tbsp)
  • Honey or sugar (1 - 1.5 tsp)
  • Salt or soy sauce (to taste) 
Preparation:
  1. Wash off the beans and cut off any unwanted ends. If you don't have sesame oil, you could use vegetable or grape seed instead.
  2. Prepare to steam the beans by adding a little water (about 3-4 Tbsp maybe?) to the bottom of a medium pot. Bring to a boil.
  3. Add beans to the pot and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp or so of salt. Cover with lid and steam on medium-low for 4-5 minutes, or until just cooked. Don't over steam because you want some crispness in the texture!
  4. Drain cooked beans and immediately rinse with cold water or chill in an ice water bath until cooled down.
  5. Cut into thirds or quarters depending on size. Set aside while you make the dressing.
  6. For the dressing, cut off a thumb-sized chunk of ginger. Peel off skin and grate.
  7. Mix grated ginger with 2 Tbsp of oil, 2 Tbsp of vinegar and 1 tsp of honey/sugar. Mix well until honey/sugar dissolves. Add a bit of salt (or soy sauce) to taste. If it's too vinegar-y, add more honey.
  8. In a bowl, pour dressing over green beans and toss until evenly coated.
  9. Let rest in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the flavor soak in (stir occasionally). You can also let marinade for a couple hours!
  10. Toasted sesame seeds are excellent with the ginger dressing, so sprinkle liberally over the salad. If you have raw sesame seeds, you can toast them easily by heating in a DRY pot or frying pan for a few minutes, until they start to smell good :)  
Recipe  Online
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Reeves Farm in Baldwinsville, NY
Reeves Farms is dedicated to producing fresh, nutritious berries and vegetables using sustainable farming practices and is a proud member of Pride of New York. The Reeves Family has been growing vegetables for more than a century in the Baldwinsville, New York area. All organic certifications are by NOFA-NY Certified Organic LLC.

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