The No-Shopping Local Food Challenge: Month of Pantry, Month of Plenty
Two couples undertake a month-long "no-grocery challenge," proving to be equal parts challenging, pantry and freezer cleanup, and a celebration of local food.
Have some things you'd like to get rid of in your pantry? This catch-all slaw dish uses up your old ingredients while creating a tasty new dish.
Ingredients
- your choice of vegetables and fruits from your refrigerator or cellar, such as cabbage, radicchio, apple, carrot, beet, bok choy, celeriac, kohlrabi, radishes
- salt
- something acidic (lemon juice, verjuice or a vinegar of your choice)
- fresh herbs, such as parsley or cilantro ginger and/or garlic and/or onion
- finishing oil—olive oil or black walnut oil are recommended
Preparation
Chop, slice, grate or shred your selected produce. Add just a little more salt than you think you should. Mix in vinegar or other tart, acidic juice. Chop herbs and sprinkle them in along with chopped ginger, onion and/or garlic.
At serving—but not for storing—drizzle olive oil or black walnut oil over the slaw.
Note: If you have other things in your pantry that you want to add, add them. Especially if they are dilly beans, toasted sunflower seeds, walnuts or sesame seeds.
From the kitchen at Birch Point Farm
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