Right now is truly one of the most abundant moments of the year! Late spring in Texas means we can still enjoy lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and radishes, while slowly sliding into all the exciting delicacies of late spring, including potatoes, leeks, storage onions, zucchini, and cucumbers. It will still be another month or so until we're in the full zenith of tomatoes and peppers, but the next few weeks will be some of the most diverse with lots of new fresh vegetables coming up in your shares. See the bolded items below: these are almost out of season. (Get 'em while you can!)
If you're tired of all the greens and relatively light items, get ready for potato season! Last week was the first week that we were starting to dig fresh new potatoes. They are incredibly sweet when they're first dug, so get excited for sweet and starchy first-of-the-season new potatoes.
Right on the heels of potatoes are storage onions. We were all absolutely shocked when we realized that the storage onions were already softball size, and it's only the end of April. It's safe to say this is going to be a stunning year for onions, so get excited for sweet and fresh onions in your shares the next few weeks.
Close at hand but just a few weeks away, we're just seeing the beginnings of the zucchini setting fruit, and cabbages are starting to size up. Get ready for some heftier lifting in your CSA bags! Beyond the bulk of the incoming summer veggies, you can look forward to basil and a variety of herbs coming into season soon, including mint, sage, chives, and more!
Thanks for choosing us to be your farmers. We hope you enjoy the upcoming bounty and beauty of spring as much as we do.
-Becky + the VRDNT Crew
And now, a Recipe Roundup:
Dark Leafy Greens: Collards, Spinach, Kale, Chard, Komatsuna
Brothy Tortellini Soup w/ Spinach, White Beans & Basil
Kale Salad with Buttermilk Dressing Catalan Sauteed Spinach
Asian Style Rainbow Swiss Chard Wrap Swiss Chard Tahini Dip Dark Greens Quiche
Radishes
Radish and Herb Butter Tea Sandwiches Spring Peas with Anchovy, Lemon, and All the Radishes Whipped Feta Dip Shredded Egg Salad An Immunity Soup to Lighten Up Your Insides Tumeric Grilled Tofu Spring Rolls Miso Butter Roasted Radishes
Lettuces + Arugula
Celery Salad with Sour Apples and Walnuts Three Easy Salad Dressing Recipes with Samin Nosrat (video)
Best Cesar Salad Dressing Little Gem Salad with Fresh Herbs Arugula Pesto
Alliums: Chives, Scallions, Leeks, Spring Onions
Lemony Asparagus & Leek Rissoto Flavorful Leek Oil Coconut Corn Chowder with Leeks Labneh Dip with Sizzled Scallions and Chili Bitter Leafy Salad Grilled Corn and Scallion Salad
Beets
Apple Ginger Beet Smoothie Refrigerator Pickled Beets Instapot Beets
Russian Beet Salad with Sour Cream and Dill Beet Salad with Goat cheese and Balsamic Beet Hummus
Cucurbits: Zucchini + Cucumber
Cucumbers with Red Onion and Sesame
Pasta Salad with Zucchini, Scallions, and Parmesan Highly Seasoned Cucumber Salad
Smashed Cucumber, Avocado, ad Chickpea Salad
Zucchini Ribbon and Basil Salad Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe