Oranges and tomatoes often can be swapped
My mom was a wannabe urban farmer long before it was cool.
Today, raising your own food is trendy, but back then we did it because it was cheap.
As a kid, I remember being sent to the backyard to grab a snack. I’d forego the plethora of fuzzy zucchini and grab either a tomato or orange.
No surprise that oranges and tomatoes were interchangeable snacks, both of them sweet, acidic and juicy. Turns out, oranges and tomatoes are worthy swaps for each other in a host of raw recipes.
So if you are out of tomatoes, or they are simply out of season, consider using oranges instead, tasty yearround. The additional sweetness is a welcome twist in most recipes — try oranges in your caprese salad — but if you want a less sweet option, use grapefruit or a combination of cucumber and oranges instead.
Try this week’s Orange and Cucumber Layered Salad with Shrimp, but use the
German fest set
Schmeckfest! A Culinary Tour of Germany sponsored by the Germania Singing and Sport Society is 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Germania Haus, 543 S. Front St.
The event features a variety of German foods, including schnitzel, spatzle, potato pancakes, cabbage rolls, sauerkraut, bratwurst, desserts and more.
Advance tickets for $12 are available at the club from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday; otherwise admission is $15 at the door.
Newsie event
ingredient list as a mere suggestion to start your own creative version.
ORANGE AND CUCUMBER LAYERED SALAD WITH SHRIMP
Makes 2 servings organization that provides Franklin County school children with new clothes and shoes each year.
The event will include desserts from Mozart’s, wines from Solo Vino Wine Imports and music from the Worthington Kilbourne Middle School and Columbus Whetstone High School ensembles.
Tickets cost $25 and are available in advance at www.mozartscafe.com or at Mozart’s the night of the event.
Food trucks return
The Food Truck Food Court at Columbus Commons, Downtown, returns May 4.
At least 10 food trucks will be on hand for lunch every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 26.
Layer the orange slices and cucumber on a platter. Top with the avocado slices, fennel slices, watercress, shrimp and pumpkin seeds. Squeeze the lemon or orange juice over the whole salad and then drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and fennel fronds, if using.
Note: To mellow the red onion’s flavor, shock the slices by placing them for 10 seconds in ice cold water and then blotting dry.
“Symphony and Sweets” takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. May 4, at Mozart’s Cafe, 4784 N. High St., to benefit the Charity Newsies, an
255 calories, 16 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 6 g fiber, 15 g sugars, 12 g fat (2 saturated), 107 mg cholesterol, 737 mg sodium
The event is sponsored by the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation.
Dinners and tastings
“Spring Fling Wine Dinner” ($100) with Caitlin McKenny of Santa Margarita Winery, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aubergine Private Dining Club at Spagio, 1265 Grandview Ave., Grandview Heights; reservations: 614-486-1114 extension 3
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