Tomato

Chopped Israeli Salad
Greenhouse Classroom Ingredients:
- Cucumbers
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Parsley or Cilantro
- Arugula (optional)
Additional Ingredients:
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Chickpeas (optional)
- Onions (optional)
Instructions:
- Chop cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and onions
- Mix with chickpeas and arugula, (these are optional ingredients)
- Add olive oil (~2 tablespoons)
- Add lemon juice from ½ lemon
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Mix and serve
Lettuce Tacos
Greenhouse Classroom Ingredients:
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
Additional Ingredients:
- Onions
- Taco seasoning (can be pre-packaged or seasoning of your choice!)
- Ground meat (optional) or chopped mushrooms
- Shredded cheese (optional)
- Salsa or guacamole * (optional)
- Cooking oil
Instructions:
- Add 1 tablespoon cooking oil to pan on medium heat
- Add ground meat or chopped mushrooms to pan and cook through – put aside
- Add onions, peppers, and chopped tomatoes to pan and stir fry
- Add in cooked meat (or mushrooms) and add taco seasoning
- Lower heat to simmer
- Add all ingredients including optional cheese, guacamole, and salsa to lettuce heads and enjoy!
Caprese Spaghetti
Greenhouse Classroom Ingredients:
- Purple or Green basil
- Tomatoes
Additional Ingredients:
- Spaghetti or pasta
- Olive oil
- Mozzarella balls (optional)
- Lemon
- Salt
Instructions:
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan on medium heat
- Chop tomatoes and add to heated pan – saute for ~2 minutes, turn off heat and set aside
- Follow instructions on spaghetti or pasta box to cook (boil water and cook for allotted time)
- Rip basil into smaller pieces and enjoy the aroma
- In a bowl, add pasta, chopped tomatoes, ripped basil, mozzarella balls
- Add lemon juice and salt to taste
Tomato & Purple Basil Salad
Greenhouse Classroom Ingredients:
- Tomatoes
- Purple basil
Additional Ingredients:
- Red onion
- Olive oil
- Lemon
- Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Cut tomatoes into pieces
- Chop onion
- Mix tomatoes and red onion and at some salt and pepper – allow this to sit for ~10-15 minutes for the onion to soften and tomatoes to release some juice
- Add ~1.5 tablespoons of of lemon juice
- Add ~1 tablespoons of olive oil
- Rip up purple basil and add as garnish
- Gently mix all ingredients and serve!
Inspired by: https://vidarbergum.com/recipe/tomato-salad-purple-basil/
Nutrition facts:
- Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that supports heart health and may play a role in reducing certain cancers.
- Cooked tomatoes are actually more nutritious than raw ones, as more ben-
- eficial chemicals are released in the cooking process.
- Tomatoes are packed with vitamins A and C, calcium, and potassium.
Crop | Vitamin K | Vitamin A (beta-carotene) | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | Vitamin C | Magnesium | Calcium | Phosphorous | Iron | Potassium |
Tomatoes | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Location of origin:
- South America
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