Recipe Library
A growing collection of recipes built around what comes in the Cold Springs Organics CSA box. For what’s most useful right now, see This Week’s Recipes.
Quick Wins
Section titled “Quick Wins”Fast and low-effort — 30 minutes or less, minimal dishes.
- Carrot & Radish Slaw Tacos — crisp, no-cook slaw piled into warm tortillas
- Air Fryer Beets — caramelized beet slices in half the oven time
- Quick-Pickled Cucumbers and Radishes — refrigerator pickle ready in 30 minutes; great on bowls, tacos, or alongside grilled proteins
- Asian Cucumber Salad — cool, refreshing cucumber salad with rice vinegar, sesame, ginger, garlic, and scallions (external)
- Zucchini Fritters — zucchini, dill, scallions, and green garlic pan-fried into golden summer fritters (external)
Main Meals
Section titled “Main Meals”Dinner-worthy dishes that anchor a weeknight.
- Sheet Pan Italian Sausage & Veggies — one pan, beets, carrots, onions, peppers, and sausage
- Sheet Pan Roasted Veggies — beets, turnips, carrots, and summer squash roasted with balsamic; kale finishes near the end
Sides & Starters
Section titled “Sides & Starters”Smaller dishes that complement a main or stand alone.
- Air Fryer Beets with Feta — sweet beets with salty feta (external)
- Kohlrabi Slaw — shredded kohlrabi and radishes with lemon and olive oil; no mayo required
- Chef Ashley’s Creamy Herb Coleslaw — a family-sized creamy coleslaw with parsley, dill, and thyme; works with Napa or green cabbage
- Napa Cabbage Salad with a Crunch — a sweet-and-savoury crunchy cabbage salad (external)
Make-Ahead & Meal Prep
Section titled “Make-Ahead & Meal Prep”Cook once, use all week. These all freeze well.
- Garlic Scape Pesto — seasonal pesto with garlic scapes and basil; freeze in ice cube trays
- Pesto Variations — four versions using basil, spinach, chard, and garlic scapes; freeze in ice cube trays
Preserving & Using Extras
Section titled “Preserving & Using Extras”Recipes that extend what’s in the box — jars, pickles, and anything that buys you time.
- Pickled Turnips — quick-pickled turnips with beets for colour; ready in 24 hours, keeps 3 weeks (external)
Browse by Crop
Section titled “Browse by Crop”| Crop | Recipes |
|---|---|
| Basil | Slaw Tacos, Garlic Scape Pesto, Pesto Variations |
| Beets | Air Fryer Beets, Air Fryer Beets with Feta, Sheet Pan Roasted Veggies, Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggies, Pickled Turnips |
| Cabbage / Napa Cabbage | Chef Ashley’s Creamy Herb Coleslaw, Napa Cabbage Salad with a Crunch (external) |
| Carrots | Slaw Tacos, Sheet Pan Roasted Veggies, Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggies |
| Cucumbers | Quick-Pickled Cucumbers and Radishes, Asian Cucumber Salad |
| Dill | Zucchini Fritters (external) |
| Garlic Scapes | Garlic Scape Pesto, Pesto Variations |
| Green Garlic | Pesto Variations |
| Kale | Sheet Pan Roasted Veggies, Pesto Variations, Kale Chips |
| Kohlrabi | Slaw Tacos, Kohlrabi Slaw |
| Onions / Scallions | Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggies, Asian Cucumber Salad |
| Peppers | Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggies |
| Radishes | Slaw Tacos, Quick-Pickled Cucumbers and Radishes, Kohlrabi Slaw |
| Spinach | Pesto Variations |
| Summer Squash / Zucchini | Sheet Pan Roasted Veggies, Zucchini Fritters (external) |
| Swiss Chard | Pesto Variations |
| Turnips | Sheet Pan Roasted Veggies, Pickled Turnips |