Spicy Greens Salad has a mix of organic spicy salad greens, Arugula, carrot ribbons, thinly sliced onions, Hakurei Turnips, a mix of garden herbs (like basil, mint, parsley, and cilantro) with a simple olive oil vinaigrette or your favorite salad dressing. Enjoy this fresh, green, seasonal salad for dinner or holidays!

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Spicy Greens Salad

Hi Everyone, do you belong to a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share? This salad combines fresh, organic produce from my CSA box share from our local Roots to River farm CSA.

I love sharing what I get from the Farmer's Market (in years past) and from my Summer CSA shares to show you what you can make from all that fresh produce. This Spicy Greens Salad has lots of flavor in those greens and so many vitamins and nutrients. You can use it in sandwiches, wraps, pasta dishes and just as a salad itself.

This year (2020), my CSA shares are in boxes, something which has always existed but something that's become convenient during the Covid-19  pandemic. It's nice to know that it's indeed possible to get fresh produce during the pandemic in a safe way. This is a great option to get delicious, organic produce and avoid shopping at an indoor grocery store.

Roots to River CSA Pickup Week of June 18th, 2020

At my last (and first) CSA box pick up, I got the following:

1. 1 bag Spicy salad mix *I use the entire bag in this salad recipe
2. 1 bag Arugula *I use the entire bag in this salad recipe
3. 1 bunch Hakurei Turnip - bunch *I used 3-4 in this salad recipe
4. 1 bunch curly Kale *I did not use in this salad recipe but I made a massaged kale salad that I will share on the blog in an upcoming recipe post
5. 1 head baby Napa Cabbage *I did not use this in this salad recipe, I ended up sauteing it for a dinner veggie side

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Meal Prep

This salad lasted for our family of 2 adults and 3 kids (the adults eat it mostly) for 3 days. That makes this salad a great option for meal prep. The servings amount I indicate in the recipe card really varies and it's just an estimate because the amounts are going to vary depending on the amount you get. This is a very forgiving recipe.

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Spicy Greens Salad

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 6 minutes

Spicy Greens Salad has a mix of organic spicy salad greens, Arugula, carrot ribbons, thinly sliced onions, Hakurei Turnip with a simple olive oil vinaigrette or your favorite salad dressing. Enjoy this fresh, green, seasonal salad for dinner or holidays!

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Ingredients

• 6-8 ounces Spicy greens salad mix
• 6-8 ounces Arugula
• 3-4 Hakurei Turnips, sliced
• ¼ yellow or sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 1-2 carrots, peeled, cut into carrot ribbons
• ¼ cup fresh herbs (basil, mint, parsley and/or cilantro)

Instructions

1. In a large salad bowl, add spicy greens, arugula, sliced Hakurei Turnips, carrot ribbons, thinly sliced onions and fresh herbs. Enjoy with your favorite salad dressing (I mention my favorite simple salad dressing with this salad in the notes below)

Notes

• Storage: Keep in an air tight container until ready to serve. Can be prepared a day ahead of time.
• Dressing: Serve with your favorite dressing. I like to make a Olive Oil Soy Sauce Vinaigrette Dressing with ½ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1-2 tablespoons rice vinegar, salt and fresh ground black pepper, amount to taste, adjust ingredients for your tastes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 64Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 111mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 3g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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