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Scrumptious Mini® Cucumber

scrumptious mini pickles

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Mini Pickles
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Yields: 1-quart pickles
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Lb (454 G) – Village Farms scrumptious mini® cucumbers
  • 1 Cup (240 G) – White vinegar, 5%
  • ½ Cup (120 G) – White wine vinegar
  • 1 Cup (240 G) – Water
  • ¾ Cup (180 G) – Cane sugar
  • 2 Tbsp (20 G) – Mustard seeds
  • 1 Tbsp (1 G) – Celery seeds
  • ¼ Cup (1 G) – Dill
  • 2 Ea (.5 G) – Bay leaf
  • ¼ Tsp (1 G) – Black pepper
  • ¼ Tsp (1 G) – Sea salt
Instructions
  1. Cut mini cucumbers in half lengthwise.
  2. Place the mini cucumbers and the dill into a mason jar.
  3. Heat the vinegar and sugar solution with all the spices until it reaches a slow boil…
  4. Pour over the mini cucumbers in the mason jar.
  5. Allow cooling naturally with the lid off.
  6. Once fully cooled, put on the lid and store in the refrigerator.
  7. Allow standing 24 hrs before tasting.

 

 

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Lunch

Scrumptious Mini® Cucumber

Sweet Bells®

Rainbow Spring Rolls

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Rainbow Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Yields: 10-12 Rolls
 
Ingredients
  • 1 3 count Bag of Tri-Colored Sweet Bells®
  • 1 1lb Bag of Scrumptios Mini® Cucumbers
  • 1 large carrot
  • ⅓ of a small head of purple cabbage
  • 1 handful of micro-greens and/or lettuce
  • approx. 10-12 rice paper wraps
  • Peanut Sauce
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 2 and ½ tbsp. sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup
  • 2 tsp grated ginger
Instructions
  1. Start off by prepping all of your produce: slice peppers, carrot and cucumbers into thin strips, cut cabbage into small shreds, etc. Set aside.
  2. Assemble your rolls: fill a shallow dish with warm water and dip rice paper into dish, spinning and allowing paper to get completely wet but not for too long (this will cause wraps to get too soft; you want it to be mold-able but still slightly stiff). Remove wrapper from water and set down on counter you are using.
  3. Now, lay your filling ingredients in the middle of your wrapper (in a line going up and down) and then fold the sides of the wrapper over the filling and roll it up!
  4. Repeat until all filling and wrappers are used.
  5. For sauce: simply combine all of the sauce ingredients together in a small mixing bowl. If the consistency is too thick, add in a little more sesame oil and stir up.

Recipe and photography created exclusively for Village Farms by Lunches + Littles
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Cabernet Estate Reserve®

Cherry No.9®

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Lorabella Blossom®

Scrumptious Mini® Cucumber

Sweet & Savory Ice Pops 4 Ways

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Cherry No. 9 Fall in Love Again® Popsicle
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Yields: 8 popsicles
 
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Instructions
  1. Place all items into a blender.
  2. Blend until consistency is smooth and fully pureed.
  3. Pour blend into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks.
  4. Freeze until solid and enjoy!

Cabernet Estate Reserve® Popsicle
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Yields: 5 popsicles
 
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place all items into a blender.
  2. Blend until consistency is smooth and fully pureed.
  3. Pour blend into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks.
  4. Freeze until solid and enjoy!

Scrumptious Mini® Cucumber Popsicle
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Yields: 5 popsicles
 
Ingredients
  • 4 Village Farms Scrumptious Mini® cucumbers, peeled
  • 1 ¼ cup honeydew
  • 12 mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Place all items into a blender.
  2. Blend until consistency is smooth and fully pureed.
  3. Pour blend into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks.
  4. Freeze until solid and enjoy!

Lorabella Blossom™ Popsicle
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Yields: 5 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 8 Village Farms Lorabella Blossom™ tomatoes
  • 2 cups frozen peaches, defrosted (about 4 fresh, peeled)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
Instructions
  1. Place all items into a blender.
  2. Blend until consistency is smooth and fully pureed.
  3. Pour blend into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks.
  4. Freeze until solid and enjoy!

Recipe and photography created exclusively for Village Farms by Kristina LaRue, RD

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Appetizers

Lunch

Scrumptious Mini® Cucumber

tuna-stuffed mini cucumber canoes

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tuna-stuffed mini cucumber canoes
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Yields: 4 portions Approx. prep time: 15 min
 
Ingredients
  • 6 Village Farms mini cucumbers
  • 1 120g tin Canned tuna in water, drained
  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup Edamame, shelled
  • 1 Lemon, juice and zest
  • Pinch Black pepper
  • Pinch Sea salt
Instructions
  1. Mix tuna, mayo, and lemon juice in a bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper, to taste.
  2. Cut the mini cucumbers in half lengthwise, and shave a thin slice off the bottom so they sit flat.
  3. Using a small spoon, carve out a groove by removing the seeds and making a "canoe".
  4. Chop the extra mini cucumber slices and seeds, and toss into the tuna salad mixture.
  5. Fill up the mini cucumber "canoes" with the tuna salad and place the edamame beans on top. Sprinkle with lemon zest.

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Scrumptious Mini® Cucumber

Sinfully Sweet Campari®

cucumber crudite with roasted campari tomato hummus

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cucumber crudite with roasted campari tomato hummus
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Yields: 4 cups Approx. prep time: 30 min
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb Village Farms scrumptious mini cucumbers
  • 1 lb Village Farms sinfully sweet campari tomatoes
  • ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb Chickpeas, cooked
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • ¼ cup Sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup Fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 Lemon, zest and juice
  • ½ tsp Cumin powder
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • ¼ tsp Sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Place campari tomatoes in a heavy pan and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Roast the campari tomatoes at 425°F for 20 minutes.
  5. Transfer to a food processor or blender and purée while pouring in the remaining olive oil.
  6. Once the mixture is smooth, add garlic, chickpeas, and sesame seeds, and continue to purée.
  7. Add salt, pepper, cumin, parsley, lemon juice, and zest, and purée once more briefly—just enough to rough chop the parsley and combine the final seasonings.
  8. Serve with sliced mini cucumbers.

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Breakfast

Scrumptious Mini® Cucumber

cucumber, mint & apple smoothie

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cucumber, mint, & apple smoothie
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Yields: 1 20oz smoothie
 
Ingredients
  • 3 Village Farms scrumptious mini cucumbers
  • 1 small Granny Smith apple
  • ½ Banana
  • 1 tbsp Mint
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ cup Spinach
  • ¼ cup Kale
  • 1 Lime juice
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in blender – purée until smooth.