My family visits our local farmer’s market every other week. Partially because it is a great way to have fun while supporting our local farmers, but it is also because we pick up our bi-weekly CSA share there. When you shop at the farmer’s market or you are a member of a CSA, being creative is essential when it comes to deciding how to use all of the vegetables that you will find. For example, right now in Florida our farmer’s market is full of mixed greens, squash, peppers, winter fruits, strawberries, and root vegetables.
Since we are a busy family, finding time and creative ways to use all of those vegetables before they expire is very important to us. We have found the quickest way to use a lot of vegetables at once, regardless of the vegetables that we receive each week is by having a salad with our dinner every evening. The key is get creative with the fruit and vegetable combinations within each salad. If you aren’t creative, then the chance of your family actually enjoying the salads isn’t high. The idea is to use whatever fruits and vegetables are in season in your area. Jump over to Cascadian Farm to check out my favorite 3 seasonal salads that my family is enjoying; all of these salads use only the items that we get in our CSA box.
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