Salad Vegetables

1 kg is approximately 7 carrots. Selection: Carrots should be firm and are usually bright orange. Preparation: Top and tail, peel and eat raw; slice, dice, cube or make into fingers and boil. Good for You: The bright orange colour is from...

1kg is approximately 8 - 10 tomatoes. election: Select colour according to proposed storing time, should be firm and clear skinned. Preparation: Pluck from truss keeping calyx attached if roasting whole, wash. Good for You: Contains Vitamins A, C...

1kg is approximately 8 - 12 tomatoes. Selection: Choose some ripe and some less ripe if you are a once-a-week shopper, and choose size according to your end use. Should be firm, shiny and clear skinned. Preparation: Wash and eat. Good for You:...

Selection: Should be small and regular in shape, smooth and shiny. Preparation: Wash well. Use whole or halved. Good for You: Contains Vitamins A, C & E; lycopene – a power anti-oxidant, potassium and calcium And Tastes So Good: Best used...

Selection: Should be moist and firm. Usually red, or white with red ends. Preparation: Trim off root and top, wash then use. Good for You: Contain Vitamin C, B6, riboflavin, Magnesium, copper and calcium. And Tastes So Good: Use in cole slaw, on...

Selection: Best looking fresh, crisp and bright green Preparation: Rinse and prepare in fingers, diced or sliced according to end use. Good for You: One of those great vegetables. Good for neutralising acids in the system and full of all the best you...

Selection: If bagged there should be no residual moisture visible. If unwrapped check for a firm head no browning, and protective outer leaves. Preparation: Outer leaves are useable if not too coarse. Remove and fold with inner leaves, rinse and spin or...