 Maybe you’ve seen pictures of this gorgeous spiral tart all over the internet, but I first made it 3 years ago when I saw it on pinterest. I wanted to make it vegan but you can absolutely use your favorite non-vegan dough and fillings. What’s fun about this tart is that it can be filled with whatever vegetables you like (as long as they can be shaved or sliced into long strips) The dough that I like to use is an olive oil and herb dough, but you can use your favorite pie crust recipe or storebought too. HERB AND OLIVE OIL DOUGH
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried herbs (I love rosemary or lemon thyme but use whatever you like most) 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup water or plain unsweetened plant milk Mix flour, salt & herbs together in a bowl. Make a little well and pour in your liquid ingredients. Mix together with a fork until just combined, then turn out onto a floured work surface for a quick knead until it comes together into a ball. Dust with flour and use a rolling pin to flatten out into a circle. Transfer onto your tart pan and push sides into the grooves. Use a knife to trim the excess. Prick all over with a fork and blind bake at 350°F for about 10-15 minutes (until it’s golden brown). FILLING Under the beautiful vegetable spiral you’ll need some sort of filling. Here you can really get creative. I usually like to spread a layer of garlic hummus or a flavored vegan cream cheese. Kite Hill has chive, everything, and garden veggie and all of these work great. Plus one container fills up the tart perfectly. If you want this to be more of a ratatouille style, you can lay down some thick tomato sauce. I’ve even made this with a layer of pesto. If you’re not vegan I think a layer of ricotta cheese or a bechamel sauce would work well. Get creative! THE SPIRAL Okay, this is what you’re all here for. The vegetable spiral on top looks STUNNING but is actually pretty easy to make as long as you have your vegetables all prepped. You can use whatever vegetables you like, but I really love to incorporate as many colors as possible. The more straight the shape of vegetable, the easier it is to get thin slices, so if you’re at the market you might want to maybe skip over the really fun shaped zucchinis and squashes. You’ll need about 4-6 cups of vegetables for an entire tart. Here’s what I like to use in mine: Ingredients: 1 eggplant 1 zucchini 1 yellow squash 3 large carrots 1/4 cup olive oil 1.Cut your vegetables into long thin strips, all the same thickness. A mandolin makes this the easiest (please watch your fingers) but a vegetable peeler or good knife skills can work too. . If your veggies are very wide, you may have to cut each strip in half lengthwise. I usually have to do this for the eggplant so that it’s not taller than all the other veggies. Get all of your veggies cut and ready and a bowl of olive oil. 2. Once you have your tart filling spread along the bottom of the crust, you’re ready to spiral. Dip each vegetable strip into the oil, or use a brush if you prefer.. Start with your first strip (anything but carrot) and create a tight spiral on your cutting board. This is going to be your centerpiece so make sure it’s as tight as possible. You can wrap one more strip around to secure the spiral, and then move this to the center of your filled tart. 3. Continue wrapping immediately so things stay nice and tight. Alternate between all the vegetables as you go. As you get closer to the crust you can really start to pack them in so that I have as many layers as possible. Once the tart is full, pour any remaining oil on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 4. Bake at 350°F for about 50 minutes. The vegetables should still have a bit of texture to them. Cool for a bit before you slice and serve!
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This recipe is perfect for early spring, when eggs and Power Kraut are abundant but fresh veggies are still in short supply. Deviled Eggs can be as basic or exciting as you like, but this twist on the classic adds a great briney taste without being too complicated. Any of our Root 5 Farm Power Krauts would be perfect in this recipe, with our favorites being beet sauerkraut or kimchi. Make these to bring to a party, or just for your own enjoyment.
Ingredients 6 large eggs, hard boiled, peeled and cut in half lengthwise 2 tbsp mayonnaise ¼ cup of Root 5 Farm Power Kraut, sliced finely + brine from the jar Salt & pepper Garnish options: chopped cilantro, microgreens, sprouts, or chili crisp Method of Preparation
Ingredients 2 large yellow onions, sliced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 Tbsp oil 1 tsp brown sugar 4 cups of stock of your choice 1 sprig of dried thyme or other herb of your choice salt & pepper to taste Optional: 1 Tbsp all purpose flour Method of Preparation
1. Add oil to a soup pot with tall sides and turn the burner to medium. 2. When the oil is hot add the sliced onions and stir to soften- about 10 minutes 3. Add sugar & a sprinkle of salt/pepper and mix well. 4. Cook for another 20-40 minutes, only stirring every 5 minutes or so. This will allow your onions to caramelize slowly, making them sweet but not burnt. You can choose how dark you like them or how much patience & time you have. Add your minced garlic at the very end, along with your thyme. 5. If you like a thicker soup, add 1 Tbsp of flour and stir together with the onions on low for a few minutes. 6. Warm up your stock and add to the onion mixture, stirring to combine. 7. Simmer on medium low for 15 minutes. Taste for seasoning, if your stock isn’t salted you may want to add some here. You can also add some soy sauce or coconut aminos for added savory flavor. 8. Enjoy the soup as is, or top with garnishes. Garnish This soup can hold its own without any additional add-ons, but French onion soup really is a vessel for lots of crusty bread. You can top with toasted bread croutons that you cut into squares, or you can lay a whole slice of bread on top of your oven-safe bowl and broil for a few minutes. It makes your bread a combo of crispy and soft and it soaks up the onion broth perfectly. I also recommend adding shredded cheese, melting that on top of the bread too! This week I have created a few different sides that can be made using the same set of ingredients. Like last week, this is just a general guideline to help you navigate your CSA ingredients. All the ingredients can be adjusted to fit what is in season and in your pantry. Each of these tasty bites is composed of the EXACT same list of ingredients and presented in a different style: 1. Beet & Cuke Rounds with Beans, Veggies and Cheese 2. Lettuce Wrap with beets, beans and cukes
Ingredients: 4 large lettuce leaves washed 2 veggies of choice. I used cucumbers, beets, and pepper! You can use zucchini, squashes etc. Sliced into rounds or chopped. 2-3 additional veggies for garnishing (Onion, cucumber, beets, peppers, herbs) Chopped to desired size. 2 cups beans (I used pinto. You can use black, garbanzo, kidney, or any other!) Rinsed and drained. 1⁄4 cup sour cream (cream cheese or tahini, if making a greek version) 2 Tbsp spice (I used chili powder) 1 Tsp salt Juice of 1⁄2 lemon or lime 1⁄2 cup grated cheese to garnish  I like to think about a theme when I am creating little niblets like these. For example, the ones featured here use Mexican flavors, so I used pinto beans, chili powder, jalapeños and cilantro to garnish. If I were making a Greek version of this, I would use feta, basil and oregano, some tomatoes and garbanzo beans mixed with tahini. This recipe can guide and inspire you to try different versions of these appetizer bites, using the week’s goodies  Method: In a food processor, blend the beans, spice and sour cream (cream cheese or tahini) and citrus of choice. Once this has reached desired texture, set aside. Now layer a small spoonful of the beans into the lettuce or onto the veggie rounds. Next garnish with the veggies of choice, cheese and any sauces or herbs you like! Super simple, fun and refreshing! Try playing around with what's in your share and using what's in season to guide you. I used the peppers, beets, cukes, lettuce and green onions for the creations featured here.
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