{"id":18901,"date":"2020-06-30T08:15:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T13:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b48db82f22.nxcli.net\/?p=18901"},"modified":"2022-09-13T16:03:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T21:03:29","slug":"independence-day-recipes-from-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/independence-day-recipes-from-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence Day Recipes from the Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We may not be gathering for huge parties this Independence Day, but that shouldn&#8217;t stop us from celebrating with good food. And how better to celebrate our beloved nation than to feast on veggies grown in American soil? If your garden is currently brimming with goodies, you can enjoy your bounty with these simple recipes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/recipes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18910 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kebabs.jpg\" alt=\"independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kebabs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kebabs.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kebabs-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kebabs-480x240.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/600;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Lemon Garlic Vegetable Kebabs\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grill up some vegetable skewers alongside your burgers and smokies. This recipe lets you show off your fresh herbs while using veggies that are ready to harvest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 cup melted butter\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juice of 2 lemons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 minced garlic cloves\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbsp minced thyme\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbsp minced rosemary\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salt and black pepper to taste\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garden vegetables of your choice, like zucchini, summer squash, cherry tomatoes, snap peas, or onions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directions\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slice and arrange your choice of vegetables onto skewers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whisk together butter, lemon juice, rosemary, thyme, and garlic in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brush butter mixture onto vegetables, char on the grill, and roast over medium to high heat until vegetables begin to soften.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garnish with parsley and serve hot!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/recipes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18911 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-peanut-slaw.jpg\" alt=\"independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-peanut-slaw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-peanut-slaw.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-peanut-slaw-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-peanut-slaw-480x240.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/600;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Lime, Mint, and Roasted Peanut Slaw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The combination of veggies in this salad may seem exotic, but the bold flavors make a mouthwatering complement to all-American favorites like burgers and wings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbsp fresh lime juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 1\/2 tsp white wine vinegar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbsp minced fresh ginger<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 tsp ground cumin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 pinch cayenne pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 1\/2 tbsp sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tsp salt\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 tsp black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 small green cabbage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 small bunch shredded collard greens, stems discarded<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 green onions, scallions, or chives\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 pint cherry tomatoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 jalape\u00f1o or other hot pepper\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbsp chopped fresh mint<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directions\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whisk the first eight ingredients together in a large bowl.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mix in remaining ingredients except for the peanuts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refrigerate for up to 4 hours and garnish with peanuts before serving. Serves 8.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/recipes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18907 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-beet-salad.jpg\" alt=\"independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-beet-salad\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-beet-salad.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-beet-salad-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-beet-salad-480x240.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/600;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Star-Spangled Garden Salad\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh garden vegetables are so tasty that they don&#8217;t need any special preparation. Just toss your favorites together and top them with star-shaped beets. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/berry-shrubs-to-plant-now-and-harvest-in-summer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh berries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make a sweet addition and add extra color to the plate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh greens: spinach, baby kale, arugula, lettuce, mustard or bok choy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chopped garden tomatoes, radish, carrots, green beans or snap peas\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minced garden herbs: dill, chives, basil, parsley or any of your choice\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 large red beet, thinly sliced\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toasted almonds, walnuts, poppy seeds or sunflower seeds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh raspberries, strawberries or serviceberries<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/recipes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18909 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kale.jpg\" alt=\"independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kale\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kale.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kale-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/independence-day-recipes-platt-hill-kale-480x240.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/600;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toss the vegetables, herbs, and nuts together in a large bowl.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a star-shaped cookie cutter, cut the beats into stars. If you don&#8217;t have a cookie cutter, you can cut out a template from parchment paper to use with a knife.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the beets raw or fry them for a few minutes until soft, depending on your preference.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrange the stars on top of your salad, add berries, and serve with drizzled &#8220;stripes&#8221; of your favorite dressing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These dishes can make fabulous sides for your classic baked beans, steaks, and deep-fried pickles, but in our view, garden vegetables are always the main course. As your local <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">garden center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Carpentersville and Bloomingdale, we admit we may be biased. Check out our other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/recipes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">favorite recipes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or stop by to see what plants we have in store!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\">Platt Hill Nursery<\/a> is Chicago\u2019s premier garden center and nursery near you.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"p02mnDlUKS\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/recipes\/\">Gino&#8217;s Homegrown Recipes<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Gino&#8217;s Homegrown Recipes&#8221; &#8212; Platt Hill Nursery\" src=\"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/recipes\/embed\/#?secret=fFaOLHsVtK#?secret=p02mnDlUKS\" data-secret=\"p02mnDlUKS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let your garden guide your celebrations with this tasty Fourth of July fare! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":348,"featured_media":18908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[849,40,976],"tags":[452,449,108,109,417,192,359,201,465,480,457,193,453,450,454,455,456,478,351,352,114,153,451,194,200],"class_list":["post-18901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holidays","category-gardening","category-recipes","tag-bbq-recipes","tag-best-perennials-for-illinois","tag-bloomingdale-garden-center","tag-carpentersville-garden-center","tag-chicago-gardening","tag-edible-gardening","tag-edible-gardening-chicago","tag-edible-gardening-illinois","tag-flowers","tag-garden-center-near-me","tag-garden-recipes","tag-growing-vegetables-illinois","tag-holiday-recipes","tag-independence-day","tag-independence-day-chicago","tag-independence-day-illinois","tag-independence-day-recipes","tag-nursery-near-me","tag-outdoor-living","tag-outdoor-living-chicago","tag-platt-hill-nursery-illinois","tag-platt-hill-nursery-is-chicagos-premier-garden-center-and-nursery","tag-recipes","tag-vegetable-gardening","tag-vegetable-gardening-illinois"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/348"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}