- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spray a standard muffin tray with pam. Set aside.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepperoni medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When oil begins shimmer, add shallot and chopped broccoli. Sauté until shallot is translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add greens to the skillet and toss until green just begins to wilt.
- Remove from heat and spoon 2 tablespoons of greens mixture to each muffin slot.
- Pour egg mixture into each slot so that it fills each slot 3/4 of the way.
- Pop tray into the oven and cook for the 20-25 minutes, or until the egg coagulates.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove mini frittatas from the tin and serve. Enjoy!
Sweet & Spicy Summer Greens Salad
Recipe created by Justin Kouri
- 1/4 cup basil
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1/2 Cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cup summer greens spinach, tetragonia and/or amaranth
- 1 cucumber Thinly sliced
- Combine basil, blueberries, jalapeño, olive oil, salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Set aside.
- Place summer greens and cucumber in a large mixing bowl and dress with blueberry dressing. Toss to evenly coat.
- serve plain, as a side salad or top with you favorite grilled veggies. Enjoy!
Summer Squash Focaccia
Recipe inspired by Jake Cohen, The Feed Feed
- 2 cup water, heated to 115º
- 5 cup all purpose flour
- 2 small summer squash thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon minced basil
- 2 small zucchini thinly sliced
- 1 (1/4 oz) packet active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon minced mint
- Flaked sea salt for garnish
- 1/2 cup olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon minced thyme
- Aleppo pepper for garnish
- 2 tablespoon kosher salt
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Stir together water and honey, then sprinkle over active dry yeast. Let bloom until foamy, about 10 minutes, then stir in ¼ cup olive oil.
- Add flour, salt, basil, mint and thyme to the bowl and mix on medium speed until a smooth dough forms. Using greased hands, transfer to a greased bowl. Cover and let proof in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 450°F and place a baking steel or pizza stone on the middle rack. Transfer proofed dough to a greased sheet pan and using your hands, spread to fit the pan, then make dimples in the dough with your fingers. Arrange zucchini and summer squash over the dough, alternating between the two and leaving a 1-inch border around the dough. Cover again and let proof again until puffed, 45-60 minutes.
- Drizzle the remaining ¼ cup olive oil over the sliced squash and dough, then garnish with flaked sea salt and aleppo pepper. Place directly onto the baking steel or stone and bake until golden and and an internal temperature of 195°F is reached, 30-35 minutes. Let cool completely, then slice into squares and serve.
Skillet Ratatouille with Okra
Adapted from Chef Paris Anton’s recipe for the Recipe for Success Foundation Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ program
- 1 zucchini cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2-3 small eggplants cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 pound okra stem trimmed off
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1 pint sweet peppers sliced
- 1 medium onion sliced
- Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper to taste
- 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 sprig fresh oregano leaves finely chopped
- 2 sprig thyme finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves chopped
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat and sauté zucchini cubes until golden, about 1-2 minutes
- In the same pan, add a little more oil and sauté eggplant, onion, peppers and okra until slightly browned, about 3-4 minutes
- Next add the tomato, water, thyme, oregano, garlic, salt and black pepper then bring to a low simmer
- Cook stirring occasionally until all vegetables are tender, about 10-15 minutes Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle freshly chopped fresh basil. ENJOY!
Tarragon Lemon Basil Pesto
Adapted from Chef Rachel Ray’s recipe, The Food Network
- 2 cup packed lemon basil leaves
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 clove garlic
- 1/3 cup fresh tarragon
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 cup pecorino romano cheese separated into large chunks
- 1/4 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- Pulse pine nuts in a food processor until separated into small pieces. Scrape down sides, then add garlic and olive oil. Pulse until ingredients are finely chopped in chunks, but not a paste texture—stop and scrape sides with spatula when needed
- Add the herbs, lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper and pulse until incorporated—stopping every 15 seconds or so to scrape the sides.
- Finally, add in the large cheese chunks and pulse until ingredients are finely chopped (but not pasty). Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Enjoy on toast, roasted vegetables, pasta or marinade for fish!