Twenty Bag | Jul 25

In the July 25 Twenty Bag: Personal watermelon, German Butterball potatoes, cherry tomato mix, Italian sweet peppers, green and red okra , baby carrots, NC heirloom tomatoes (CV), basil, leeks.

Thank you Harleston Towles and Rooting Down Farms!

America’s Test Kitchen turns up the heat in this summery pasta salad bursting with the flavors of sun-drenched Italy. Thick cut salami, capers, sun-dried tomatoes and basil bring the Mediterranean to the table in a dish hearty enough to star as the main course—served with a crusty baguette.

For more ideas, a quick search of sweetgrass + grits will take you to plenty more recipes—all curated with an eye toward the weekly Twenty Bag harvest.

Harleston’s storage tips: If greens of any kind begin to wilt at any point or at pick up, put them in a big bowl of ice water for 20-30 minutes. Almost all produce is washed and should go in the refrigerator.