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~Fun Fact~

Cilantro was one of the plants growing in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon more than 2,500 years ago!

Recipes

Fresh vegetables and herbs are fun to grow and delicious to use in the kitchen. Here are some of our favorite recipes for cooking with the Burpee Home Gardens plants grown in your own garden.

Vegetable Recipes

Artichoke	Eggplant	Pepper - Sweet
Arugula	Fennel	Pumpkin
Bean	Kohlrabi	Spinach
BOOST Collection	Lettuce & Greens	Squash - Summer
Broccoli	Melon	Squash - Winter
Brussels Sprouts	Mustard	Strawberry
Bumper Crop (Grafted)	Okra	Swiss Chard
Cabbage	Onion	Tomato
Cauliflower	Pak Choi	Tomato - Cherry
Celery	Pea	Watermelon
Collards	Pepper - Banana	Zucchini
Cucumber	Pepper - Hot

Herb Recipes

"To Go" Combo	Fennel	Sage
Basil	Lavender	Savory
Catnip	Mint	Stevia
Chives	Oregano	Sweet Marjoram
Cilantro	Parsley	Thyme
Dill	Rosemary

Easy Caprese Salad

Submitted by: Burpee Home Gardens
An Italian classic that combines fresh, juicy tomatoes with the mild flavor of mozzarella.

Ingredients

1 pint of cherry tomatoes
½ lb. boconccini -1 inch fresh Mozzarella balls
2 tbsp. Extra Virgin olive oil
A dozen or so fresh basil leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Cut the cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls in half and place in a bowl. Drizzle the olive oil over the tomatoes and mozzarella followed by some salt and pepper to taste. Wrap the basil leaves lengthwise into a tight roll and chiffonade - cut into thin strips. Sprinkle the chiffonade of basil over all. Spoon the mixture into salad bowls and serve immediately.

Tip: This salad depends on the finest and freshest ingredients. Use your best extra virgin olive oil, freshly picked tomatoes, coarse sea salt such as Maldon and fresh ground black pepper. Be sure to serve with some crusty Italian bread to soak up any leftover juices. Serves 4.