A Market Day in May

Recipe

Pan fried cod with sautéed carrot-beet vegetable medley over carrot green pesto and garnished with baked red beet leaves

INGREDIENTS

filet of cod · bunch of beets with leaves · salt and pepper · olive oil · 2-3 cloves of garlic

carrot green pesto (makes about 200 g): 1 bunch organic carrot greens (usually the greens from 6 to 8 carrots) · 150 g sunflower or pumpkin seeds · 230 ml sunflower or olive oil · juice of 1 lemon · salt and pepper · 1 ice cube

Carrot green pesto

Are you among those still tossing out their carrot greens or feeding them to pets, not knowing how yummy and nutritious they are? A pesto made of carrot greens has a tart, fresh flavor and can be eaten just like any other pesto. Carrot greens contain many nutrients like vitamins A and C, calcium and iron. This pesto is especially delicious with pumpkin or sunflower seeds. Use organic greens only.

1. remove greens from carrots, and leaves from stems

2. thoroughly wash greens, remove any brown leaves and cut leaves with scissors into smaller bits, so they don’t wind themselves around the blade of the food processor

3. add all ingredients including the ice cube (which will keep the color bright green) and blend until smooth

4. transfer to jar or bowl, add a dash of olive oil on top, preventing the surface from turning brown

5. keep cool until serving

Baked beet leaves

Beet leaves are delicious and can be eaten as well as the stem. Of course, as with the carrot greens, you only want organic or pesticide free leaves.

cut off the leaves and stems from beets; wash thoroughly and cut off stem and keep; on a baking tray spread out the leaves, add salt and pepper and olive oil, and massage the leaves; bake at 120°C with the fan on, until crisp

Carrot-beet vegetable medley

peel or wash carrots; peel beets; cut onions into thin rings or small cubes; cut beet stalks/stems in any way you like; sauté onions in olive or quality vegetable oil, season with salt; add all vegetables and season with pepper and salt; sauté until tender and keep covered aside

Fried Cod

wash fish and dry with paper towel; peel and cut 2-3 cloves of garlic; heat oil or butter in saucepan; brown fish on each side, add pepper, salt and garlic

Assemble all on plate. Bon appétit.