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Weekly Update

Greetings,
We hope you all had a happy 4th with good food and good times with family and friends.

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In this Update you will find:
1 -- This week’s fresh produce:
2 -- Monday Lunch:
3 -- Recipe
4 -- Store hours:

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1 --We have the following fresh produce this week:

Local: squash, shallots, garlic, plums, beets, onions, tomatoes.

Other: organic apples, oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, avocados, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, bananas, and carrots.

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2 --Monday Lunch: Stop by for a fresh lunch served from11AM-4PM

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3 -- Healthy Recipe

Beet Salad With Sesame – Raisin Vinaigrette

4 or 5 small or 2 or 3 large fresh beets
Sesame Raisin Vinaigrette (recipe below)
1 head red leaf lettuce leaves thoroughly washed and dried
1 small red onion, sliced paper thin
3 oz good quality blue or Roquefort cheese, crumbled
1 Granny Smith Apple cored and cut into matchstick pieces
1/2 to 3/4 cup toasted walnuts

Steam or boil beets until just barely tender, 15 or 20 minutes for small, 3- to 40 for large. Let cool, then peel and cut into 1/4” dice. Place in bowl and toss with 2-3 Tablespoons vinaigrette. Chill. This can be done hours in advance or just before you put salad together. Arrange a few whole lettuce leaves on chilled individual salad plates or large platter. Tear remaining greens into bite-sized pieces and place over whole leaves. Arrange beets, onion, and blue cheese over the greens. Sprinkle apple over and distribute walnuts. Drizzle salad with vinaigrette.

Sesame-Raisin Vinaigrette
1/2-cup cider vinegar
2 T honey
1/3-cup raisins
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1/2 t salt
3/4-cup peanut oil
1/4 cup toasted sesame oil

Source: Tolstoy Farms CSA Newsletter Davenport WA, compliments of member Teri Rockwood

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4 --Store hours
Monday 10am-7pm
Tuesday 10am-7pm
Wednesday 10am-7pm
Thursday 10am-7pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm

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River City Food Co-op
116 Washington Ave.
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 401-7301
www.rivercityfoodcoop.org
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