How to Use This Week’s (10th March) Oddprod Box: Recipes, Storage Tips & Creative Ideas

This week’s Oddprod box brings a fantastic mix of fresh seasonal produce! To help you make the most of these fruits and vegetables, we’ve put together some delicious recipes, storage hacks, and creative kitchen ideas.

This week we had:

Vegetables:
Potato
Onion
Carrot
Sweet Potatoes
Tomato
English Spinach
Red Cabbage
Capsicum
Corn
Celery
Zucchini
Cucumber
Bok Choy
Leek

Fruits:
Apple
Oranges
Mango
Passionfruit
Plums
Rockmelon

Recipe Ideas for Your Oddprod Box

1. Hearty Vegetable & Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 sweet potato, cubed
• 1 potato, diced
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 leek, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté onion, leek, and celery for 3-4 minutes.
2. Add carrots, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, stirring occasionally.
3. Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat and let simmer for 25 minutes.
5. Blend until smooth or leave chunky for texture.
6. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

2. Stir-Fried Bok Choy & Capsicum with Garlic

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch bok choy, chopped
• 1 red capsicum, sliced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)

Instructions:

1. Heat sesame oil in a pan and add garlic, stirring for 30 seconds.
2. Add bok choy, capsicum, and zucchini, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes.
3. Drizzle soy sauce and stir well.
4. Serve hot as a side or over rice.

3. Fresh Mango & Passionfruit Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 mango, diced
• 2 passionfruits, pulp scooped out
• 2 plums, sliced
• 1/2 rockmelon, cubed
• Juice of 1 orange

Instructions:

1. Combine all fruit in a bowl.
2. Drizzle orange juice over the top.
3. Toss gently and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

4. Crunchy Red Cabbage & Apple Slaw

Ingredients:

• 1/2 red cabbage, shredded
• 1 apple, julienned
• 1 carrot, grated
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Let sit for 10 minutes for flavors to meld.
3. Serve as a side or add to sandwiches.

5. Tomato & Corn Salsa

Ingredients:

• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 corn cob, kernels removed
• 1/2 red capsicum, diced
• 1/2 cucumber, diced
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
3. Enjoy as a dip, taco topping, or side dish.

Smart Storage Tips to Keep Your Produce Fresh

• Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes: Store in a cool, dark place, away from onions.
• Onions & Leeks: Keep in a dry, ventilated spot or the fridge.
• Carrots & Celery: Store in a jar with water in the fridge to keep them crisp.
• Tomatoes: Keep at room temperature for the best flavor.
• English Spinach & Bok Choy: Store in a breathable bag in the fridge.
• Red Cabbage: Wrap in a damp cloth and store in the fridge.
• Capsicum & Cucumber: Keep in the crisper drawer.
• Corn: Keep in the husk and refrigerate.
• Apples, Oranges, Mango, Plums, & Rockmelon: Store in the fridge for longer shelf life.
• Passionfruit: Keep at room temperature until ripe, then refrigerate.

Creative Ways to Reduce Food Waste

• Make a vegetable broth: Use leftover peels, stalks, and scraps.
• Freeze excess fruit: Great for smoothies or desserts.
• Juicing: Blend oranges, mango, and passionfruit for a refreshing drink.
• Pickling: Preserve extra cabbage or cucumbers with vinegar and spices.

Enjoy your Oddprod produce box and make the most of every ingredient with these easy recipes, storage tips, and zero-waste ideas!