Quinoa and Parlsey Salad

A flavorful and colorful salad, this can be served cold and tastes even better the second day!

1 cup water
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
3/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup unsalted pumpkin seed kernels, toasted

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Spoon into a bowl; fluff with a fork. Add parsley, celery, onions, and apricots.

Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and black pepper. Add to quinoa mixture, and toss well. Top with seeds.

We thank MyRecipes.com for this recipe.

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Posted on April 9, 2015

Grilled Fresh Apricots

Nourish, Sequim’s new garden-to-plate restaurant and gathering place, is featuring a series of meals created using items from Nash’s farm share boxes each week. We’ve just gotten juicy organic apricots in from eastern Washington, and here’s a unique way to enjoy them.

Wash and halve apricots, and remove stone. Brush a little white balsamic vinegar on the flat face of the apricot and place on a hot grill, flat side down, for about 2 minutes. Plate and drizzle honeyed yogurt sauce on top (1cup yogurt, 1 teaspoons honey, vanilla lemon zest). Sprinkle almonds over or a little basil syrup! Delish.

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Posted on August 2, 2013

Grilled Chicken Satay with Apricots and Bok Choy

Nourish, Sequim’s new garden-to-plate restaurant and gathering place, is featuring a series of meals created using items from Nash’s farm share boxes each week. This recipe pairs our bok choy with the organic apricots just in from eastern Washington.

Mmmm, crispy crunchy bok choy!

6 tablespoons peanut butter (or other nut butter)
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
2-3 teaspoons chili paste
4 apricots
6 bok choy, halved and cleaned
1 tablespoons sesame or olive oil
Shrimp or chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
Sesame seeds

Whisk first 5 ingredients together to make satay sauce. Grill shrimp and/or chicken with a little oil and cook on hot grill. Brush fruit and bok choy with a little sauce, grill 2-3 minutes, place on plate with shrimp/chicken and drizzle sauce over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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Posted on August 2, 2013

Bok Choy & Apricot/Nectarine Salad

Nourish, Sequim’s new garden-to-plate restaurant and gathering place, is featuring a series of meals created using items from Nash’s farm share boxes each week. In this recipe, our Walla Walla onions complement the nectarines or apricots (just in from eastern Washington!) to sweeten the salad, while the baby bok choy gives a great crunch.

Juicy organic nectarines just in from Sunnyslope Ranch in eastern Washington!

Mix in a blender:
1/4 cup cashew butter or peanut butter
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
2 teaspoon sugar or honey
2 teaspoon fish sauce
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon chili paste
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Toss together:
2 pounds bok choy, washed and chopped in half lengthwise. Cut greens into 1-inch ribbons and stalks into 1/4-inch pieces.
2 1/2 cups diced apricots/nectarines
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons Walla Walla onion, chopped
1/2 cup sunflower seeds or cashews

Add chicken, noodles or rice if desired. Mix with dressing and serve.

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Posted on August 2, 2013