Cucumber Beet Salad Ingredients: 4 Melissa’s Baby Cucumbers, sliced 1 Pkg Melissa’s Steamed Peeled Red Baby Beets (5 small beets), sliced 2 T Balsamic Vinegar Queso Fresco* Optional – Salt to taste Instructions: Gently toss cucumbers and beets Add balsamic vinegar – gently toss Crumble queso fresco into salad Serve immediately or can be chilled first to allow the […]
Side Dishes
Lentil, Baby Beet and Edamame Salad
Lentil, Baby Beet and Edamame Salad by Chef Tom Fraker of Melissa’s Produce Ingredients: 2 packages Melissa’s Steamed Lentils 2 packages Melissa’s Edamame – shelled 1 package Melissa’s Peeled Red Baby Beets – diced 1 package Melissa’s Mini Cucumbers – diced 1 bottle Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Salad Dressing Salt & Pepper to taste […]
Fried Queso Fresco with Salsa
Fried Queso Freso with Salsa Ingredients Queso Fresco (aka Queso Blanco) Oil * Salsa * Instructions Heat small amount of oil in pan Add sliced queso fresco to hot oil Remove from pan when browned to your liking Top with salsa *I used grape seed oil and store bought mango salsa. Feel free to substitue […]
Strawberries Stuffed with Goat Cheese
Oh my! These look really good. Don’t they? These lovely little creations were served at a California Strawberry event that I attended recently. When I first saw the waiters carry them in, I assumed they were a dessert – strawberries filled with whipped cream, garnished with a mint leave and drizzled with chocolate. That would […]
Fried Plantains Recipe
This is a quick and easy snack or side dish. I like them with a little salt. You can also pour maple syrup on them for a sweet treat. Fried Plantains Ingredients: Plantain Coconut Oil Salt Instructions: 1) Heat coconut oil to medium hot on stove 2) Slice plantain about 1/4″ thick 3) Add to […]