CSA recipe for late spring: Beef & vegetable lettuce cups with kohlrabi salad

So I joined a CSA this year through our local B&B Farms in Egg Harbor, NJ.  Last Wednesday was my first pick up ever and let me tell you something. I am in LOVE.  I can remember not even knowing what CSA stood for a couple years ago - it stands for Community Supported Agriculture-  and now it is my favorite thing in the world.  If you have the opportunity to become a part of a CSA and pick up fresh produce every week, I have two words for you: DO IT.

I picked up the most beautiful veg I have ever seen.  3 heads of lettuce, a bunch of beets, 2 heads of kohlrabi, a bunch of garlic scapes, a pint of arugula, 2 bunches of kale, and we picked 2 pints of snap peas ourselves.  I immediately started thinking of how to use these beauties.  The next night, we came up with some lettuce cups.  They were so good, I wanted to share the recipe in case you were looking for something to do with YOUR share this week.

 

 Beef & Vegetable Lettuce Cups with Kohlrabi Salad

• 1 head hohlrabi cut into thin matchsticks
• 1 1/2 carrots- 1 carrot cut into matchsticks, 1/2 carrot diced
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• 1 lb ground beef (I used 85% lean)
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 small red onion diced
• about 10 snap peas diced
• 1 garlic scape diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper diced
• 1/4 c soy sauce*
• 1 to 2 Tbsp sriracha sauce
• 1 Tbsp honey*
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• one head  lettuce, leaves separated
• sesame seeds as garnish
• *Make it Whole 30 compliant by using coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and eliminating the honey

For the salad:

Toss the kohlrabi and carrot matchsticks (save diced carrot) in a bowl with the sugar and rice vinegar.  Set aside.

Cup filling:

Add the ground beef, garlic, onion, snap peas, garlic scape, diced carrot, and peppers to a medium high pan and cook until meat is brown.  If you're using a leaner beef, you might want to add a small bit of oil to the pan.  In a small bowl, mix together the soy, sriracha, honey and ginger.  Pour over meat mixture and heat until warm.  

Assembly:

To assemble the lettuce cups, place two leaves on a plate.  Add about 1/2 cup meat mixture and about 1/4 cup kohlrabi salad to the top.  Garnish with sesame seeds and YUM! Just pick them up like you would a taco.