Recipes for Thursday Sept 3rd, 2026
Delicious Recipes for Your Organic Fruit & Vegetable Basket
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Entrees
E1– Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
Ingredients
· 1 medium cauliflower head or 2 small heads
· 1 small yellow onion or shallot, thinly sliced
· 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
· 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
· ½ teaspoon garlic powder
· Pinch kosher salt and ground black pepper
· Squeeze fresh lemon juice
· Pinch (⅛ to ¼ teaspoon) paprika (optional)
Garnishes
· Lemon slices
· Fresh chopped parsley or cilantro
Optional Paprika Sauce
· ½ to ⅔ cup plain Greek (or dairy-free) yogurt or cashew cream sauce (adjust to desired thickness)
· ½ teaspoon smoked paprika or sweet paprika
· ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
· ½ teaspoon garlic powder (or ½ small garlic clove, minced)
· Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
· 1 teaspoon lemon juice or red wine vinegar
· Water, as needed for thinning
· 1 Tablespoon olive oil (optional)
Instructions
E2 – Roast Beef Tenderloin w/ Cauliflower, Turnip, & Carrots
Ingredients
Tenderloin + Seasoning
1 lbs beef tenderloin trussed with fat trimmed
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp kosher salt salt generously*
Black pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
4 tbsp butter
Vegetables
10 carrots sliced lengthwise
1 turnip medium diced
1 head of cauliflower cut into florets
3 cloves garlic sliced or smashed (aromatics for the pan)
1 shallot thinly sliced
Olive oil for seasoning
1 tsp salt for seasoning (can add as much as you prefer)
Black pepper to taste
Instructions
E3 – Rice Noodles w/ Stir Fried Chicken, Turnips, & Carrots
Ingredients:
· 7 ounces rice stick noodles
· ½ cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
· 1 tablespoon soy sauce (more to taste)
· 1 tablespoon Shao Hsing rice wine or dry sherry
· 1 tablespoon minced garlic
· 1 tablespoon minced ginger
· ¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
· 2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil
· 1 pound chicken breasts, cut across the grain into slices ¼ inch thick
· ¾ pound carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long julienne (matchsticks)
· ¾ pound turnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long julienne (matchsticks)
· 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
· Salt to taste
· ½ teaspoon sugar
· ¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
· 2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
Sides
S1 – Cilantro, Avocado, Tomato, & Feta Salad
Ingredients
· 8 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
· 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
· 3 bunches green onion, sliced
· 4 ounces crumbled garlic and herb feta cheese
· 4 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
· 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
· 3 bunches cilantro, chopped
· salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
S2 – Avocado Dressing
Ingredients
§ 1 ripe avocado, pitted
§ ¾ cup water
§ ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
§ 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
§ 1 tablespoon fresh dill
§ ½ garlic clove
§ ½ teaspoon sea salt
§ Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
S3 – The Best Garden Salad
Ingredients
· 4 cups mixed greens
· 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
· ½ English cucumber
· 1 medium carrot
· ¼ red onion
· ½ yellow bell pepper
· ¼ cup salad dressing up to ½ cup depending on how well dressed you like your salad
· ½ cup croutons
Instructions
S4 – Tomato Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
· 2 ripe avocados, pitted and diced
· 1 cup tomato, diced (any type of tomato)
· 1/4 cup onion, diced
· 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
· 2 tablespoons olive oil
· Juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons
· salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
S5 – Herb Roasted Turnip & Carrot
Ingredients
· 1 pound carrots, washed and trimmed
· 1 pound turnips, washed and trimmed
· 2 whole garlic cloves, sliced thin
· 2 tablespoons fresh herbs, thyme, oregano, etc.
· 2 tablespoons olive oil
· 1 pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
S6 – Bacon Roasted Turnip w/ Goat Cheese
Ingredients
· 3 ounces bacon cut into ¼-inch slices
· 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
· 2 teaspoon shallot minced
· 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
· 1½ teaspoon honey or agave
· 1 ½ pounds turnips either white or purple top, cut in half
· 2 ounces goat cheese crumbled and at room temperature
· 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary finely chopped
Instructions
Desserts / Beverages
D1 – Honey Apple Carrot Bread
Ingredients
Bread
· 1½ cups almond milk
· ¼ cup organic canola oil
· 1 large egg, room temperature
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· ½ cup Nate’s Organic 100% Pure Honey
· 1 large carrot, peeled and grated
· 3 cups all-purpose flour
· 2 tsp baking powder
· ½ tsp baking soda
· 1 tsp ground cinnamon
· ½ tsp ground nutmeg
· ¼ tsp ground allspice
· ⅛ tsp ground cloves
· 1 apple, peeled and chopped
Honey Glaze
· 2 cups organic powdered sugar
· 1-2 Tbsp Nate’s Organic 100% Pure Honey
· 1-2 Tbsp almond milk
Instructions
D2 – Browned Butter Pink Lady Apple Blondies
Ingredients
For the Blondies:
· 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
· 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
· 1 large egg
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1 cup all-purpose flour
· 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 1 large Pink Lady apple, peeled and finely diced (about 1 cup)
For the Maple Caramel:
· 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
· 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
· 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
· 1 tablespoon heavy cream
· A pinch of sea salt
Instructions
D3 – Maple Apple Crisp
Ingredients
· 5 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
· ¾ cup maple syrup
· ½ cup all-purpose flour
· ½ cup rolled oats
· ½ cup brown sugar
· 1 pinch salt
· ½ cup butter, softened
Instructions
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