Tatsoi

Check out the wild salad greens at the Pacific Beach Tuesday Farmers’ Market; find mizuna, or Japanese mustard, at JR Organics and enjoy it’s slightly spicy flavor raw or stir-fried with other vegetables.

Look for tatsoi, also known as Rosette bok choy, at Suzie’s Farm and try bright red radicchio from Maciel Farm. Crunchy frisee is the key to a salad Lyonnaise topped with a perfectly poached egg from Descanso Valley Ranch.

Look for piquant dandelion greens, escarole, arugula, sorrel, purslane and more from your favorite farmers. Because salad doesn't have to be boring anymore!

Cooler days call for cooler veggies, and you can bet that you'll be seeing a huge variety of Winter greens soon as we enter the winter months at the Pacific Beach Tuesday Farmers' Market. Maybe you've never met before, but Mizuna is one of our most welcomed Winte guests. A Japanese green with graceful feathery leaves and a similar peppery flavor to argula, Mizuna is best when eaten raw in salads, or cooked down and simmered with lots of other fresh fall veggies. Tatsoi is another amazing Asian green that has small, heart-shaped, green leaves. It is beautiful in all salads, and tastes strong and spicy, similiar to mustard greens. Both are worth seeking out, and you can find bunches for sale at JR Organics and Suzie's Farm.

Kick it up a notch this week with a quick dinner packed with nutrients and fall flavor. Using 1-2 cups each of chopped tatsoi and mizuna leaves, fresh sliced cucumbers or thin sliced green zucchini and green onions from Maciel Family Farm, create a green-sesame stir fry, topped with baked teriyaki flavoured squash from Produce Stand or roasted eggplant from Kawano Farms with a sweet tahini- dressing.

Cooler days call for cooler veggies, and you can bet that you'll be seeing a huge variety of Winter greens beginning to peek their heads from all corners of the Little Italy Mercato. Tatsoi is an amazing Asian cabbage that has small, heart-shaped, green leaves. It is beautiful in all salads, and tastes strong and spicy, similiar to mustard greens. Mizuna, another Japanese green has graceful feathery leaves and a similar peppery flavor. Both are worth seeking out, and you can find bunches for sale at JR Organics, Vang Farms, and Suzie's Farm. 

To coax your kids (or your friends) into using diferent, seasonal veggies, try making Pancetta, Mizuna, and Tomato sandwiches. Grab some pancetta (or regular bacon) from Da Le Ranch, a few slicing tomatoes from Kawano Farm, and a fresh baked loaf of brioche from Patisserie Du Soleil. Layer the ingredients together, drizzle a bit of aioli or garlic infused olive oil, and enjoy the refreshing sensations of fresh flavor. Your tongue and your tummy will thank you!

Kick it up a notch this week with a quick dinner packed with nutrients and fall flavor. Using 1-2 cups each of chopped tatsoi and mizuna leaves, fresh sliced cucumbers and green onions from Sage Mountain Farm, create a green-sesame stir fry, topped with baked teriyaki chicken from Spur Valley Ranch or roasted eggplant from Schaner Farms with a sweet tahini- dressing.