Do you know this: You're hungry and once again you're thinking about how you can conjure up fresh, exciting and new dishes in a short amount of time, but you can't think of anything?
No problem, no more boring rotation of the same dishes from your standard repertoire!
Today we'd like to show you how we're extending our summer season with fresh produce from the GreenBox to tackle this problem.
We have compiled five delicious recipes for you, all of which use fresh vegetables, herbs and mushrooms directly from your GreenBox. So from the living room directly into the kitchen, it probably doesn't get much more regional than that.
If you would like to go one step further, you can also grow plants such as tomatoes, cucumbers, chili & peppers in the GreenBox and repot them around the year or harvest them directly from the GreenBox. This way you are always supplied with fresh herbs, vegetables, fruits and mushrooms and there are hardly any limits to your creativity.
Either way, enjoy these healthy and delicious dishes that are easy to prepare and full of fresh flavors.
Let's start with a healthy and filling breakfast:
- Microgreens omelet with blue cheese
Ingredients:
- Microgreens directly from the GreenBox
- 4 eggs
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon 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, for example, mix arugula and broccoli microgreens for that extra kick. - Whisk the eggs and 4 tablespoons of milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a frying pan, pour in the egg mixture and fry on low heat for 4-5 minutes until set.
- Then place a slice or two of blue cheese on top of the omelet and fold closed.
- Before serving, garnish with microgreens and serve immediately.
Optionally serve with stewed tomatoes
- Baked feta with honey and sesame seeds
Ingredients:
- 1 cube feta (150 g)
- 2 tbsp honey + 1 tbsp
- 2 tablespoons sesame
- 4 tablespoons 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. Dry the feta cube with a paper towel and brush with 2 tablespoons of honey. Cover both sides with sesame seeds.
- Place the feta in a small heatproof bowl and pour olive oil over it. Bake for 15 minutes until the sesame seeds are lightly browned and the cheese is soft.
Optionally, you can place halved figs around the feta at this point and bake them as well.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of honey. Season with a pinch of sea salt and thyme.
Optionally, the whole thing can also be seasoned with fresh rosemary directly from the GreenBox!
- Serve immediately, as the feta cools quickly and loses its soft texture.
Who likes nuggets for lunch! That also goes vegan!
- Oyster Mushroom Nuggets
Ingredients:
- a harvest from Italian Oyster Mushrooms directly from the GreenBox.
Optionally, you can also use the rose or Golden Oyster Mushroom, also fresh from the GreenBox. However, the spoon-shaped mushrooms are the most likely to have a meat-like texture.
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour
- 1/2 cup water
- A big pinch of salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 4 tablespoons yeast flakes
- 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 dish, whisk together chickpea flour, water, salt and pepper.
- In another deep dish, mix all dry ingredients.
- Cut oyster mushrooms lengthwise into pieces of about the same size.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan.
- Dip each piece first in the chickpea mixture, then roll in bread crumbs with seasonings.
- Fry the nuggets in hot oil on both sides and place on a paper towel.
- Serve with roasted garlic mayonnaise and ketchup. Be careful, they are addictive!
- Mason jar salad to go
Ingredients:
- Lettuce 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, peppers, feta, black olives.
Preparation:
- Harvest lettuce and microgreens from the GreenBox.
- Mix olive oil, lemon juice, mustard and spices to taste to make dressing.
- Fill a jar or can with layers of lettuce, microgreens and your favorite ingredients, such as homegrown tomatoes and cucumbers.
We added chickpeas to our recipe, they also make a great bottom layer in the jar. - Add the dressing and shake before serving.
For a dinner full of umami!
- Miso Butter Pink Oyster Mushroom Pasta
Ingredients:
- 250 g uncooked spaghetti
- a Pink Oyster Mushroom harvest directly from the GreenBox
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon 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 salt generously. Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the package.
- Thoroughly clean the Pink Oyster Mushrooms and remove the stems. Cut the mushroom caps into thin slices.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a heated pan and spread evenly. Add the chopped garlic and fry until lightly browned. 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.
- Heat the pan again and add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once the butter has melted, add the miso paste and the noodle water. Stir until the miso paste has dissolved. Add the Pecorino Romano and stir until 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 additional cheese and freshly ground pepper.
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With these recipes, you can whip 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!