Asian Inspired Wax Beans
A bit of soy sauce (or the gluten free tamari version) along with some peanuts, ginger, lemon juice and brown sugar make for a savory sweet surprise in every bite of your fresh beans.
Ingredient: Cilantro
Cilantro-
- Description- Cilantro is a green feathery leaved, fragrant, annual herb. Cilantro is also known as Chinese parsley. The seeds of this plant are used as a spice called coriander. Cilantro is a love it or hate it herb, many people taste these leaves differently. If you enjoy cilantro you may taste it as refreshing with a lemony flavor, but those who do not enjoy cilantro liken it to soap.
- Preparation- Cilantro is used as an ingredient in many cultures. Remove the leaves from the stems. Use the leaves whole to garnish a dish or chop the and add it to soups etc.
- Storage- The leaves will spoil quickly when they are removed from the stems, so wait to remove them until you are ready to apply it to your dish. I keep my cilantro in a jar of water in the fridge with a bag loosely around it. Some people prefer to keep their cilantro on the counter top. Cut cilantro keeps for 5-ish days.
- Nutrition- Vitamin K, C, A
Herb butter is a great way to preserve herbs over the winter months. Check out our recipe for it!
Recipes Using Cilantro
Watermelon Gazpacho
A great way to use the late summer bounty in a new way! You can even use the melon rind as a bowl! This recipe is flexible, you can try mint, basil, or cilantro as your herb base. Enjoy!
Lamb Taco Salads
Another recipe from the road. Though the ingredients are all flexible in this recipe (just the way we like them so you can work with your seasonal veggies) Sarah’s chili lime seasoning is a great one for whatever veggies and meats you choose to include. As always, work with the season and have fun making it your own!
