Herbs
Cooking for Salud!: Mango Salsa
Cooking for Salud! Mango Salsa Created by Chef Matt Gordon Ingredients and Directions for Mango Salsa 2 ripe mangos, diced 2 ripe tomatoes, diced ½ red onion, diced 2 teaspoons chipotle powder or 1 minced chipotle chili 1 cup cilantro, chopped 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted 2 limes, zested and juiced 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil …
Veggie Pesto Tacos
Veggie Pesto Tacos Created by Kati Butler Serves 4 Ingredients for Tacos 8-10 corn or flour tortillas 1 medium zucchini or summer squash, chopped ½ small onion, diced 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 jalapeño, minced 1 medium potato, small dice 1 can of black beans (kidney beans or white beans would …
Cooking for Salud!: Dill Pickles
Cooking for Salud! Dill Pickles Created by Cathie Robertson (Yields 7 pints) Ingredients 8 pounds of 4 to 6 inch cucumbers (you can use pickling cucumbers, Persian cucumbers or regular cucumbers) ¾ cup sugar or ½ cup Splenda ½ cup salt 1 quart white or cider vinegar 1 quart water 3 Tablespoons pickling spices fresh …
Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad
Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad Created by Chef Craig Jimenez of Roseville Cozinha Serves 10 Ingredients and Directions for Roasted Beets 3 pounds Chioggia Beets 3 pounds of golden Beets 3 pounds of red Beets small handful thyme sprigs 10 Valencia orange peels and cores ½ cups of Chablis, White wine 2-3 cloves garlic small …
Citrus and Herb Vinaigrette
Citrus and Herb Vinaigrette Ingredients and Directions 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 2 Tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon orange zest 1 teaspoon thyme leaves 2 Tablespoons chopped herbs, chives, parsley, and rosemary ½ cup olive oil a pinch of salt and pepper Place all of the ingredients in a tightly sealed jar and …
Veggie Tacos with Salsa Picante
Veggie Tacos with Salsa Picante Created by Sabrina Carrillo Serves 4-6 Ingredients 4 small potatoes, diced small olive oil 1 red bell pepper, chopped ½ yellow onion, diced 8-12 corn tortillas 1 medium zucchini, chopped salt and pepper, to taste cumin, to taste handful of cilantro, stems removed cotija cheese, as desired, for garnish 1 …
Cooking for Salud!: Quinoa Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Cooking for Salud! Quinoa Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Created by Chef Marguerite Grifka Serves 4 Ingredients for Quinoa Salad 2 cups cooked quinoa 1 can cooked chick peas ½ cup raisins 1 cup summer squash, roasted ¼ cup toasted almonds 1 bunch parsley, chopped 4 green onions, chopped ½ teaspoon salt Citrus Vinaigrette, to taste …
Beet Lemonade
Just in time for summer! Chef Chad White, of Plancha Baja Med and Sea Rocket Bistro, recently created this delicious and refreshing drink with our 4th grade students! We juiced beets and squeezed meyer lemons and then added a little agave, club soda, and finished with fresh mint and edible flowers from the garden! All of the children loved it and we think you will too!
Cooking for Salud!: Caramelized Apple & Rosemary Crumble
Cooking for Salud! Caramelized Apple & Rosemary Crumble Created by Chef Joe Pastry *Note: Recipe is created for a 9×13 inch pan Ingredients 5 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced 2 teaspoons rosemary, finely chopped ¼ cup sugar, plus 3 Tablespoon sugars for caramelizing 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 2 Tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ …
Cilantro-Cotija Pesto
Cilantro-Cotija Pesto Adapted from Chef Brendan Liszanckie Ingredients| 1 cup of pepitas 1 cup basil 1 cup olive oil 1 cup cilantro 1 jalapeno 2 garlic cloves ½ cup cotija cheese, crumbled salt and pepper, to taste Directions 1. Toast pepitas until lightly browned. 2. Pulse cilantro, basil, jalapeno, cheese, toasted pepitas and garlic in …
