5 quick and healthy recipes from the GreenBox
Do you know this: You're hungry and once again wondering how to conjure up fresh, exciting, and new dishes with little time, but nothing comes to mind?
No problem, put an end to the boring rotation of the same old dishes from your standard repertoire!
Today we want to show you how we extend our summer season with fresh products from the GreenBox and tackle this problem.
We have put together five delicious recipes for you, all of which use fresh vegetables, herbs, and mushrooms directly from your GreenBox. So, from the living room directly to the kitchen, it probably doesn't get much more local than that.
If you want to go a step further, you can also grow plants like tomatoes, cucumbers, chili & bell peppers in the GreenBox and repot them year-round or harvest them directly from the GreenBox. This way, you are always supplied with fresh herbs, vegetables, fruits, and mushrooms, and your creativity knows almost no bounds.
Be that as it may, enjoy these healthy and delicious dishes that are easy to prepare and full of fresh flavors.
Let's start with a healthy and satisfying breakfast:
- Microgreens Omelette with Blue Cheese
Ingredients:
- Microgreens directly from the GreenBox
- 4 Eggs
- 4 tbsp Milk
- 1 tbsp Butter
- Salt and Pepper
- Blue cheese or a cheese of your choice (e.g. Camembert)
As a side dish, we recommend stewed tomatoes!
Preparation:
- Harvest the Microgreens directly from the GreenBox. Two pieces should be enough.
PS: You can get creative here and mix, for example, arugula and broccoli Microgreens for an extra kick. - Whisk the eggs and 4 tbsp milk. Season with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a pan, pour in the egg mixture and fry over low heat for 4-5 minutes until set.
- Then place one or two slices of blue cheese on the omelette and fold it.
- Garnish with Microgreens before serving and serve immediately.
Optionally serve with stewed tomatoes
- Baked Feta with Honey and Sesame
Ingredients:
- 1 Feta cube (150 g)
- 2 tbsp Honey + 1 tbsp
- 2 tbsp Sesame
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt
- Fresh Rosemary directly from the GreenBox
Optionally, you can also add fresh figs.
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Pat the feta cube dry with a paper towel and brush with 2 tablespoons of honey. Cover both sides with sesame seeds.
- Place the feta in a small oven-safe dish and pour olive oil over it. Bake for 15 minutes, until the sesame seeds are lightly browned and the cheese is soft.
Optionally, at this point, you can also place halved figs around the feta and bake them with it.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of honey. Season with a pinch of sea salt and thyme.
Optionally, you can also season the whole thing with fresh rosemary directly from the GreenBox!
- Serve immediately, as the feta cools quickly and loses its soft consistency.
Who likes nuggets for lunch?! That also works vegan!
- Oyster Mushroom Nuggets
Ingredients:
- one harvest of Spoon Oyster Mushrooms directly from the GreenBox.
Optionally, you can also use Pink or Lemon Oyster Mushrooms, also fresh from the GreenBox. However, Phoenix Oyster Mushrooms have the most meat-like texture.
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour
- 1/2 cup water
- A large pinch of salt and black pepper
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp sweet paprika
- 1/4 tsp hot paprika
- 1/8 tsp ginger powder
- 1/8 tsp ground coriander
- A pinch of salt
- Oil for frying
For serving:
- Mayonnaise with roasted garlic
Preparation:
- In a deep plate, whisk together chickpea flour, water, salt, and pepper.
- In another deep plate, mix all dry ingredients.
- Cut Oyster Mushrooms lengthwise into roughly equal pieces.
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- First dip each piece into the chickpea mixture, then roll in breadcrumbs with spices.
- Fry the nuggets in hot oil on both sides and place them on a paper towel.
- Serve with roasted garlic mayonnaise and ketchup. Caution, they are addictive!
- Mason Jar Salad to go
Ingredients:
- Salad and Microgreens fresh from the GreenBox
- Olive oil
- Lemon juice
- Mustard
- Spices (salt, pepper, oregano)
- Your favorite ingredients, e.g.: garlic, red onions, chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, feta, black olives
Preparation:
- Harvest salad and Microgreens from the GreenBox.
- Mix olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, and spices to taste for a dressing.
- Fill a glass or jar with layers of salad, Microgreens, and your preferred ingredients, such as home-grown tomatoes and cucumbers.
We also added chickpeas to our recipe, which are also very suitable as the bottom layer in the glass. - Add the dressing and shake before serving.
For a dinner full of umami!
- Miso Butter Pink Oyster Mushroom Pasta
Ingredients:
- 250 g uncooked spaghetti
- one Pink Oyster Mushroom harvest directly from the GreenBox
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp miso paste (white or yellow)
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano
- Black pepper
Preparation:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and then generously salt it. Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions.
- Thoroughly clean the Pink Oyster Mushrooms and remove the stems. Slice the mushroom caps thinly.
- Melt 1 tbsp butter in a heated pan and spread evenly. Add the chopped garlic and brown lightly. Then add the sliced mushrooms and fry until golden brown on both sides. Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper and remove from the pan.
- Reheat the pan and add 2 tbsp butter. Once the butter has melted, add the miso paste and pasta water. Stir until the miso paste has dissolved. Add the Pecorino Romano and stir until it has melted.
- Return the fried mushrooms to the pan and mix well.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce and mix everything well.
- Remove from heat and serve with extra cheese and freshly ground pepper.
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With these recipes, you can conjure up healthy and delicious dishes from your GreenBox in no time. Enjoy the freshness and variety of ingredients that come directly from your own cultivation and get creative!
