<aside> 🥗 We've gathered several home recipes from our customers that were developed using our weekly boxes. Each recipe is easy to prepare with ingredients from the box and those commonly found in Nicaragua. They're designed to be quick and simple, with less than 45 minutes of prep and cook time. Use these as inspiration for your next meal!

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Green Papaya Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Tip: This salad is best enjoyed fresh as the papaya can become mushy after a while.

Ingredients

• For the Salad:
  • 1/2 green papaya, grated
  • 1-2 cucumbers, thinly julienned (use a potato peeler for ribbons)
  • 1 carrot, thinly julienned (use a potato peeler for ribbons)
  • 1/2 purple onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 mangoes (optional), thinly julienned (use a potato peeler for ribbons)
  • Handful each of fresh basil, cilantro, and moringa leaves
• For the Creamy Dressing:
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or neutral oil like canola or vegetable)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2-3 pieces turmeric (fresh or ground)
  • 1-2 pieces ginger, minced
  • White part of 1 spring onion, chopped
  • 3-4 sprigs lemon grass, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • Optional: Chopped chilies (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • Handful of peanuts
• For Garnish (Optional):
  • Chopped green onion
  • Toasted sesame seeds
  • Extra basil or cilantro leaves
  • Whole toasted peanuts

Instructions:

1. Make the Salad: In a large bowl, combine grated papaya, julienned cucumber and carrot, sliced purple onion, diced tomatoes, and optional mango. Add a generous amount of fresh basil, cilantro, and moringa leaves. Toss to combine and set aside.
2. Make the Creamy Dressing: Heat sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, turmeric, ginger, and white part of the spring onion. Sauté for a minute until fragrant.
3. Add chopped lemon grass, salt, pepper, paprika, and optional chopped chilies. Sauté for another minute until lemon grass softens.
4. Stir in ground cinnamon, oregano, and soy sauce. Cook for 30 seconds, then turn off the heat. Let cool slightly.
5. In a blender or NutriBullet, combine cooled sauteed mixture, peanuts, brown sugar/honey, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and lime juice. Blend until smooth and creamy.
6. Taste the dressing and adjust seasonings as needed (more salt, lime juice, etc.).
7. Pour the creamy dressing over the prepared salad and toss to coat.
8. Garnish with chopped green onion, toasted sesame seeds, extra basil/cilantro leaves, and toasted peanuts (optional). Serve immediately.

Recipe Created by: Delilah

Green Smoothie

Prep Time 5 mins

Overall Time 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4-6 Kale pieces
• 1/4 cup of Moringa
• 1 Starfruit (de-cored)
• 1 piece of Ginger
• 2 Squeezed Oranges
• 1/2 a cucumber (skin peeled)

Recipe Created by: Amanda Bernhardt