Find fresh greens at Local Roots

Spring is here, and the fresh produce is coming into Local Roots daily. Farmers from the Wooster area have been supplying the market with delicious greens such as lettuce, spinach, chard, arugula, kale, and mixed Asian greens, as well as the first fresh herbs of the season, green onions, garlic scallions, and other springtime treats.

While most of these greens will make great salads for your dinner table or work well in your favorite soups, casseroles, and other dishes, here’s a recipe (from Kevin Leamer of Por-Bar Farms) to tempt your taste buds in a new direction:

Curried Asian Greens and Noodles

1 1/2 tablespoon oil

1 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced

1 1/2 tablespoon curry powder

2 1/2 cups onion, sliced thinly

2 cups red pepper, sliced

4 cups Asian greens, sliced

1/4 cups chicken or vegetable broth

3 tablespoon soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon sugar

salt and pepper

8 ounces thin rice stick noodles, softened in hot water and drained
OR cooked, rinsed angel hair pasta

Heat oil in wok or heavy pan. Add garlic, ginger, and curry powder. Sauté briefly. Add onion, pepper, and greens. Stir fry until tender (1-3 minutes). Mix broth, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper, and add to the stir-fry mixture along with noodles. Cook and toss carefully for 1 min.

As a year-round market for locally-produced foods and other agricultural products, Local Roots Market and Café is located at 140 S. Walnut St. in Wooster. The market is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m; and the café is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Membership is not required to shop. To learn more about events at the market, visit the website at www.localrootswooster.com and sign up for the newsletter.