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Recipes & Tips for Maximizing your CSA

If you are just getting started with a CSA, which stands for Community Supported Agriculture, this post might be of some help.

 

Browse the titles below for recipes, use the search link above, or navigate to specific vegetables from the top navigation menu: Recipes → CSA Recipes → Beets, Cabbage, Corn, Eggplant, Kale, Peppers, Potato, Radish, Sweet Potato, Swiss chard, Tomato, and Zucchini.

 

This post, too, gives some tips on strategizing: which vegetables to use first, how to maximize the produce over the course of a week or two, how best to store the produce, etc.

 

Finally, here are 11 incredibly useful recipes to turn to throughout the CSA season.

Very Good Bagels, Easy-ish Too

Very Good Bagels, Easy-ish Too

· In: Baking, Bread, Breakfast, CSA, Fall, Summer, Tomato

Large Batch Basil Pesto

Large Batch Basil Pesto

· In: Basil, CSA, Fall, Herbs, Sauces, dressings, jams & spreads, Summer, Vegetarian

Shaved Kohlrabi Salad with Basil and Parmesan

Shaved Kohlrabi Salad with Basil and Parmesan

· In: Basil, CSA, Fall, Gluten-free, Herbs, Kohlrabi, On the Side, Summer, Vegetarian

CSA Week 3: Chatting Strategy with Margaret Roach + Storing Basil | Salted Cucumbers | Sugar Snap Pea Salad

CSA Week 3: Chatting Strategy with Margaret Roach + Storing Basil | Salted Cucumbers | Sugar Snap Pea Salad

· In: Basil, Beets, Broccoli, cilantro, CSA, Cucumber, Dinner, Herbs, On the Side, radish, Salads, Summer, Vegetarian, zucchini

36 Favorite Summer Salads

36 Favorite Summer Salads

· In: CSA, Father's Day, Fourth of July, Holidays, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, On the Side, Salads, Spring, Summer

CSA Weeks 1 & 2: Essential Recipes for Greens + Radish (or Turnip) Tartines with Anchovy Butter

CSA Weeks 1 & 2: Essential Recipes for Greens + Radish (or Turnip) Tartines with Anchovy Butter

· In: Basil, CSA, Fall, Herbs, kale, radish, Salads, Sauces, dressings, jams & spreads, Summer

“Dry”-Grilled Vegetable Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa & Cilantro-Lime Crema

“Dry”-Grilled Vegetable Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa & Cilantro-Lime Crema

· In: Asparagus, cilantro, Cinco De Mayo, CSA, Eggplant, Entrees, Fall, Father's Day, Fourth of July, Gluten-free, Grilling, Herbs, Holidays, Memorial Day, Mexican, Peppers, Salsa, Sauces, dressings, jams & spreads, Summer, Vegetarian, zucchini

The 44 Special: A Dreamy Roasted Sweet Potato and Pickled Beet Sandwich with Aioli and Goat Cheese

The 44 Special: A Dreamy Roasted Sweet Potato and Pickled Beet Sandwich with Aioli and Goat Cheese

· In: Beets, Bread, CSA, Fall, Lunch, Sauces, dressings, jams & spreads, Spring, Summer, Sweet Potato, Weeknight Vegetarian, winter

Simple Refrigerator Pickles: Memorize This Formula, Pickle Anything

Simple Refrigerator Pickles: Memorize This Formula, Pickle Anything

· In: carrots, Condiments, CSA, Fall, Gluten-free, Spring, Summer, techniques, winter

Aioli Two Ways: Ramp & Classic

Aioli Two Ways: Ramp & Classic

· In: Condiments, CSA, Fall, Herbs, Spring, Summer

Moroccan Carrot Salad with Harissa and Avocado

Moroccan Carrot Salad with Harissa and Avocado

· In: carrots, CSA, Fall, Fourth of July, Gluten-free, Holidays, Lunch, Memorial Day, On the Side, Salads, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weeknight Dinners, Weeknight Vegetarian, winter

Slab Sandwich with Olive Tapenade, Whipped Honey Goat Cheese, and Roasted Red Peppers

Slab Sandwich with Olive Tapenade, Whipped Honey Goat Cheese, and Roasted Red Peppers

· In: CSA, Dinner, Entrees, Fall, Lunch, Peppers, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Weeknight Dinners, Weeknight Vegetarian

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