Fresh Garden Medley Recipes

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

CONTEST-WINNING GARDEN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, salt, pepper and oregano in butter until onion is crisp-tender. Add the zucchini, tomatoes and corn. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes.

FALL GARDEN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place the carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, onions and water in a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme. Drizzle with olive oil. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender. , Stir vegetables and sprinkle with parsley if desired.

GARDEN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Cut the yellow squash, zucchini, onion and green pepper into 2-in. x 1/2-in. strips. In a large skillet or wok, simmer vegetables, garlic and seasonings in broth over medium heat. Stir constantly until crisp-tender, about 7 minutes. Add tomatoes; heat through.

GARDEN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute vegetables until crisp-tender. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED FRESH VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 1/8 inch thick slices.
• Arrange slices in a single layer in a 12 inch by 9 inch baking dish and drizzle lightly with some of the oil.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Cut unpeeled eggplant into ½ inch thick slices, then cut slices crosswise in half.
• Slice zucchini and summer squash in the same manner.
• Core and seed peppers, cut into ½ inch thick rings, and then in half to make half rings.
• Cut red onion into ¼ inch thick, half circles.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• To form a rainbow of colors, arrange all the vegetables over potatoes in compact, alternating rows, each vegetable slice standing balanced on its straight edge.
• Drizzle the vegetables with about ½ cup oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover the dish very tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1½ hours.
• Remove the foil and insert the tomato wedges between the rows of vegetables.
• Sprinkle basil over the tip and more olive oil if vegetables seem to be drying out.
• Bake the vegetables uncovered 30 to 40 minutes longer.
• Serve warm.

SUMMER GARDEN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Mix all prepared vegetables in a large serving bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix the vinegar, sugar, oil and water together.
• Pour vinegar mixture over vegetables and combine thoroughly.
• Season with salt and pepper; cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• Drain and serve.

ROSEMARY SALMON AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place salmon in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine oil, vinegar, rosemary, garlic and salt. Pour half over salmon. Place asparagus and red pepper in a large bowl; drizzle with remaining oil mixture and toss to coat. Arrange around salmon in pan; sprinkle with pepper., Bake until salmon flakes easily with a fork and vegetables are tender, 12-15 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

GARDEN MEDLEY SALAD

Steps:

• In tightly covered container, shake all vinaigrette ingredients until well blended.
• Cut cucumber lengthwise in half; scrape out seeds. Cut halves diagonally into 1/2-inch-wide pieces.
• In large serving bowl, toss salad greens, tomato, cucumber, onions and vinaigrette.