The first two weeks of summer brought some really nice greens to our dinner table. Introducing a new feature on Graasland as well! But you gotta read on a little for that. ;)
Organic CSA vegetables week 26, 2011
Here’s what we found in our CSA box the previous week.
- Leek
- Spinach
- Radicchio
- Gooseberries
- Celery
- Chinese cabbage (napa, michihli)
It may seem a bit meagre but there’s something missing from the picture! Half a head of Chinese cabbage and a whole head of red Batavian lettuce. We picked up the veggies on our way to my aunt’s and since our fridge was still rather full we decided to leave some of the loot with her.
Organic CSA vegetables week 27, 2011
Now more importantly: this weeks veggies…
- Broad beans!!! Love ‘em!
- Tomatoes
- Field peas
- Basil
- Iceberg lettuce
- Pak choi (bok choy)
- Savory (bonenkruid)
I hope I won’t bore you by sharing another menu plan?
Menu plan July 7-12 2011
Due to our schedule there’s a lot of ‘easy food’ on the menu this week.
- Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese [Wednesday]
- White bean & tomato soup (freezer stash), baguette, green salad with scapes, radicchio and pinenuts [Thursday]
- In between hike and going to the vets: Indian lentil soup (dahl, freezer stash), homemade pizza, cabbage & carrot salad (recipe below) [Friday]
- Broad bean soup, rosemary focaccia from Broodnodig, leftover mashed carrot salad, radicchio salad [Saturday]
- After a day of hiking: vegan ‘shoarma’ (Vivera roerbakreepjes) with pita bread, garlic sauce and leftover carrot-cabbage salad [Sunday]
- Field peas with veggies Provençale (adapting recipe for fresh peas), baguette, salad
- Stir-fry of pak choi, leek, mushrooms and tofu with rice
New feature!

Cabbage contours by Jacqueline Tinney
Many people don’t know what to do with cabbage. That’s a pity because it’s such a healthy vegetable; loaded with vitamins A & C, potassium, calcium, phosphor. It is also thought to be anti-carcinogenic! And if you’re a CSA participant like us you’ll often find it in your box. :)
So. I decided to share some cabbage recipes I like as a special feature on Graasland! Starting of with this week’s side dish of cabbage & carrot salad. Other recipes you can expect in the future are ‘Cabbage with Coconut’ and Indonesian ‘Sambal Goreng Cabbage’.
Easy cabbage-carrot salad
This is a veganised version of Eethuis Iris’ recipe from Zonnig zomers tafelen (p.20).
Ingredients
Serves 4.
- 350 g pointed cabbage (I used a mix of pointed and Chinese cabbage; you could also take ordinary white)
- 100 g carrot, cleaned
- 3 tbs veganaise
- 0.5 dl fresh orange juice
- pinch of curry powder
- salt & pepper
- 2 tbs of roasted sunflower seeds
- chopped parsley (optional: it’s not in the original recipe but I added it for colour)
Preparation
- Clean cabbage and cut out the hard core.
- Shred the cabbage very finely.
- Grate the carrot — or pulse a few times in your kitchen machine.
- Make a sauce of veganaise, orange juice, curry, salt and pepper.
- Mix vegetables and dressing, top with sunflower seeds and parsley.
On the contrary of what you may expect, the cabbage in this recipe is not overwhelming. I will make this salad again, maybe tweaking it here and there looking for an even better version: like adding a dash of lemon juice and possible some sweetener like agave syrup or golden raisins.
Do you have any favourite cabbage recipes to share? I’d love to hear them!
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Recipe submitted to the July Whip Up Something New! Challenge hosted on Joyfully Retired
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zaterdag 9 juli 2011 bij 23:15
TheBookGirl
I have never tasted gooseberries…are they sweet, or more acidic?
Also, I am not familiar with the type of peas you got in the second batch.
I am a big fan of cabbage; I love it both raw and cooked, and in many varieties.
zondag 10 juli 2011 bij 02:10
Margot
We love cabbage at our house so I’m looking forward to your recipes. I like cabbage and carrots mixed together so I’ll try this salad. The plate the salad is served on is beautiful.
zondag 10 juli 2011 bij 10:57
Uniflame
I often find the taste of cabbage really bitter. I don’t really like it. The only way I’ll eat it so far is in traditional coleslaw, since the dressing is so sweet :)
zondag 10 juli 2011 bij 12:23
Beth F
This sounds yummy — we love cabbage too. I often add it to stir-fries and grate into tossed salad. Your salad looks so pretty, I’m going to make it (with regular mayo tho).
zondag 10 juli 2011 bij 14:27
Carol
Such nice things from the CSA, gets the creative juices flowing in the kitchen!I Your salad looks so good. And flavorful! Sunflower seeds in a salad is one of my favorite things!
zondag 10 juli 2011 bij 22:13
Joy Weese Moll
I adore cabbage, but that’s a fairly recent development so I’m looking forward to your recipes.
maandag 11 juli 2011 bij 04:07
Col (Col Reads)
This looks delicious. I am especially looking forward to the coconut recipe you mentioned!
maandag 25 juli 2011 bij 02:25
Mari (Bookworm with a View)
I have been living on ‘chopped salad’ for a week, I think it’s basically the same thing. I smash an avacado with a little garlic, salt and pepper and mix half this mixture with 2-3 cups chopped veggies. splash of balsamic vinegar and YUM!!! Perfect for summer
maandag 25 juli 2011 bij 18:46
Gnoe
Yum indeed!
maandag 25 juli 2011 bij 21:26
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