These beans have such a uniquely umami, earthy flavor that feels so comforting and nourishing. We’ve got pints for you to have on hand when you need a quick mineral-rich beans + rice meal.
Adzuki beans, or red mung beans, are small and red and have a slightly nutty and sweet flavor. They’re a staple of the macrobiotic diet because they’re fortifying and the most nutrient dense of all the beans, with high amounts of magnesium, potassium, folate and many other micronutrients and antioxidants. Cooking the beans with kombu enhances their taste while adding even more bioavailable minerals (sea vegetables are one of the best sources of iodine, an essential nutrient for thyroid and brain health that’s hard to get enough of in the modern diet). With the addition of local bok choy greens from Red’s Quality Acre,this dish is simple nourishment at its best. Make some ‘beans + rice” with the turmeric rice and add some cauliflower to round it out. They’re great with a few halved meatballs over top, too. Reheat gently in a pot on the stovetop, stir, and enjoy.
$9.50 / pint
Adzuki Bean* | Local Bok Choy* | Kombu* (Maine Coast Sea Vegetables) | Onion | Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Sea Salt (* = ORGANIC)
One of our favorite side dishes is back. We braise local red beets until their skins slip off easily, slice them thinly and add shaved organic fennel from Happy Dirt, coating everything with a citrus vinaigrette featuring Cara Cara orange and lime juice. It’s bright, tangy and luxuriously textured. This salad can be eaten with anything and it’s as nutrient dense as it is satisfying. If you’re not a beet fan – TRY THIS. You might just be a convert. This dish can be eaten right out of the fridge and is still delicious at room temperature. Serve with all of this week’s dishes.
$10 / pint
$20 / quart
Local Red Beet* | Parsley* | Local Cilantro* | Fennel* | Lime | Cara Cara Orange* | Lemon | Greek Sparta Kefalas Extra Virgin Olive Oil* | Black Pepper* | Sea Salt (* = ORGANIC)
This dish is a cooked veg favorite! Versatile enough to go with any main meat entrée or veg plate of your choice. Defrost and reheat in a pan on the stovetop.
We’ll perfectly roast organic cauliflower florets to bring out that earthy caramelized flavor, then toss with parsley and cilantro from Red’s Quality Acre, lemon, Greek olive oil, and Kalamata olives for an added punch of tanginess. To seal the deal on this fresh dish, we’ll top each container with chopped toasted almonds. Reheat in a saucepan and serve with any of this week’s dishes or serve cold on top of salad greens for a quick lunch.
$10 / pint
Cauliflower* | Kalamata Olive | Parsley* | Local Cilantro* | Almond* | Lemon | Greek Sparta Kefalas Extra Virgin Olive Oil* | Black Pepper* | Sea Salt* (* = ORGANIC)
Traditionally in Ayurveda you eat kitchari – a stew of split yellow mung beans and basmati rice – to cleanse the body, especially when the seasons are turning. It’s the most basic nourishing meal that’s also simple, wholesome and gratifying. It’s also known to calm an active mind and has a soothing effect on the body. It’s no mystery why we offer this dish regularly in these times of great change and unrest. We first sauté the healing spices in homemade grass-fed ghee to bring out their flavor, then add the soaked mung dal and rice to the pot with filtered water and bring it all to a low simmer until the magic is complete. Heat up slowly with a bit of water and serve in a bowl.
$9.50 / pint
$19 / quart
Mung Dal (Yellow Split Mung Bean)* | Lundberg Farms Basmati Rice* | Pastured Ghee*/** | Local Cilantro* | Ginger | Cumin* | Black Mustard Seed* | Turmeric* | Fenugreek Seed* | Coriander* | Clove Powder* | Bay Leaf* | Black Pepper* | Sea Salt (* = ORGANIC, ** = if you are very sensitive to DAIRY, there may be trace amounts of lactose and casein)
This quinoa dish incorporates a variety of flavors and textures that go so well together. Kalamata olives, roasted Medjool dates, and local arugula from Happy Dirtare combined with fresh herbs and lemon zest before folding into batches of fluffy quinoa. The tangy bite of the olive and unique, aromatic flavor of the lemon zest are softened by the sweetness of the dates and the fresh pepperiness of the arugula. This quinoa is an abundant and flavorful base to any of this week’s dishes, so make sure you stock up. Feel free to either lightly warm up in a saucepan or serve cold.
$9.50 / pint
$19 / quart
White Quinoa* | Greek Kalamata Olive* | Local Arugula* | Parsley* | Medjool Date* | Lemon Zest | Greek Sparta Kefalas Extra Virgin Olive Oil* | Sea Salt (* = ORGANIC)