5 Tips for Visiting the Farmers Market
Polly Phillips
Garden Specialist
Jasmine Cordell-Armstrong
Health Educator
Did you know that you can use your SNAP benefits at a farmers market? Farmers markets are a great resource for accessing fresh produce on a budget. Our expert health educators break down how farmers markets can stretch your SNAP dollars and share tips on what to look for at the market. Then, follow our educators back to the CookWELL Kitchen to make Farmers Market Vermicelli Peanut Noodles with fresh market produce. It’s a perfect meal for a hot summer day.
Planting seasons may vary depending on your planting zone. Because the Poe Center is located in central North Carolina, we plant in Zone 8B. To find your planting zone, go to https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
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Farmers Market Vermicelli Peanut Noodles
Serves: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Equipment: Large pot, tablespoon, teaspoon, measuring cup, knife, cutting board, mason jar or sauce container, strainer
Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon finely-chopped ginger root
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 Tablespoons warm water
1⁄4 cup peanut butter (if case of peanut allergy, substitute peanut butter for cashew, almond, or sunflower butter)
Optional add-ins:
1 teaspoon fish sauce
2 Tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Veggies & Noodles
Ingredients
1⁄2 bunch scallions, chopped
1 cucumber, cut into matchsticks
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
Lettuce, roughly-chopped
1 package of angel hair rice noodles (also known as vermicelli)
Or use three in-season vegetables of your choice
Instructions:
- Fill a large pot with water and place on the stove. Set heat to high. Bring water to a boil.
- While the water is heating, put garlic, ginger root, sesame oil, low-sodium soy sauce, warm water, and peanut butter into a jar or bowl and mix until smooth.
- Put noodles in the boiling water for two minutes.
- Drain noodles into a strainer and run cold water over the noodles to chill.
- Put noodles, vegetables, and sauce in a bowl. Top with scallions and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!
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