Creamy Salad Dressing Hacks :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

When veggies and fruits are plentiful make some creamy blender dressings & dips.  Work w/ what you have, experiment & taste as you create.  I’ve created 3 ideas with items from recent Harvest boxes.  The first uses our Pear & Citrus Flash Pickle as its flavor base. Make & keep Harvest Salad Cubes for ease of preparation too.

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Creamy Greens :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

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Harvest Quesadillas :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

 

Difficulty:  Easy

Time: 15 mins,

Servings:  Each

Quesadillas are a terrific foil for Harvest vegetables.  I like to add flavored rice & grains to my quesadillas, but refried beans work well too.  Quesadillas love garnishes.  I’ve showcased 2 options for our Fiesta

Ingredient	Prep Method
Favorite tortillas	Corn or flour
Favorite vegetables
Brown rice or grain mix	w/ added veggies
Favorite cheese blend

Once you make your fillings, you can whip up mealtime quesadilla for the next couple of days.  To cooked brown rice & added some roasted yam, garlic, butter & wilted chard.  I used sauted kale & more chard for the vegetable filling. Spoon about a half cup of rice onto one tortilla.  I like an organic whole grain flour tortilla about 9 inches in diameter.

Top w/ cheese, then veggies, then more cheese.  Heat a scant teaspoon of evoo in a skillet over med heat. Sandwich the second tortilla on top & place into the skillet.  Cook for about 5 to 7 mins until golden then flip.  While they cook, make your favorite garnishes.  Fruity crema pairs so nicely w/ quesadillas.

POMEGRANATE PEACH CREMA

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Medium	Peach	Dice
1/3	Cup	Pomegranate seeds
1/2	Cup	Plain yogurt
1	Teaspoon	Lemon balm or mint	Opt, chiffonade

AVOCADO CUCUMBER GARNISH

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Medium	Avocado
2	Tablespoons	Cucumber	Diced
1	Tablespoon	Shallot	Thin slice
1	Tablespoon	Lime	Juice & zest
		Salt & Pepper	To taste

They flip easily with a pancake turner & gentle pressure from you hand on top.  The gooey goodness of the cheese sticks it together.  Cook on the second side for about 5 mins.  I cut the 9” quesadillas into 6 pieces, the corn ones into 4.

You can make as many at once as you have skillets & burners.  They work well on a pancake griddle too.  

Any left over quesadillas reheat wonderfully in the toaster oven or stovetop.  The texture of crispy tortilla, fresh harvest vegetables & melty cheese is superb.

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Roasted Elephant Garlic Green Dip

Served as a appetizer dip w/ Avanti flax crackers & organic romaine, garnished w/ grated cheese, sesame seeds & pineapple sage blossoms

Once you’ve made up a batch of Avanti Roasted Elephant Garlic Butter, you can transform some basic ingredients into this flavorful dip and spread.  In the greater scheme of culinary creations, this green dip is quite a healthful concoction.  It’s loaded w/ veggies and the dairy fat content is comparatively low.  Since it is nice and cheesy and good for nachos and other bubbling creations, most kids will like it.  
  

Make those old fashioned classic nachos turn green w/ flavor envy

It’s a good starter recipe to introduce the wee ones to the taste sensations of all those good greens.  You can use frozen spinach, kale, chard or a combo as well as green beans in this dish.  Just make sure to squeeze out any extra liquid.  You can also you baby bagged greens & zap them in the microwave, or sauté them with a splash of water, salt and pepper. 

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
2 ½	Cups	Cooked spinach or mixed greens	Well drained
1	Cup	Cooked green beans
2	Cups	Cream cheese
1	Cup	Cottage cheese

Add all of the above to the food processor and blend to smooth.  Meanwhile in a skillet simmer the following ingredients:

2/3	Cup	Roasted Elephant Garlic Butter
1	Tablespoon	Madeira	Optional
1	Cup	Onion	Minced
2	Cups	Cooked and peeled russet tater	Organic

Once onion is tender, after about 10 mins, add to food processor and blend well.  Then add:

2

Cups

Favorite grated cheese blend

I like a Mexi or Italian blend.  Or use a mix of Parmesan and Romano, Jack Cheddar, etc.

If desired add:

1 ½

Tablespoons

Citrus zest

Avanti green dip served pesto style atop romesco cauliflower & sprouted garbanzo linguine

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