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California-Grown Inspiration for Your Table

Explore recipes featuring the products grown and produced by USAEDC’s California members, and discover new ways to enjoy them.

Stormy Sparkler Champagne Cocktail

This refreshing cocktail puts California prunes in the spotlight—bringing natural sweetness and depth, perfectly balanced with bright citrus and a lively ginger finish. A surprising twist that’s as sophisticated as it is delicious.

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Stovetop Walnut Meat with Mushrooms - Vietnameme Style

California walnuts take on a new role as a savory, plant-based component with depth, texture, and visual appeal. Toasted walnuts, finely chopped and combined with mushrooms, create a balanced foundation that delivers richness, moisture, and a satisfying chew. Aromatics such as lemongrass, garlic, and ginger build layered flavor, while optional annatto oil imparts a deep, natural color and subtle earthiness. This flavorful walnut meat serves as a versatile base for globally inspired wraps, rolls, bowls, fillings, and composed dishes.

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Stovetop Walnut Meat with Mushrooms - Vietnamese Style

California walnuts take on a new role as a savory, plant-based component with depth, texture, and visual appeal. Toasted walnuts, finely chopped and combined with mushrooms, create a balanced foundation that delivers richness, moisture, and a satisfying chew. Aromatics such as lemongrass, garlic, and ginger build layered flavor, while optional annatto oil imparts a deep, natural color and subtle earthiness. This flavorful walnut meat serves as a versatile base for globally inspired wraps, rolls, bowls, fillings, and composed dishes.

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Strawberry Hibiscus Margarita

The most refreshing cocktail with the perfect balance of flavors. Subtle sweetness from the strawberries, tartness from the hibiscus!

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Strawberry Moscow Mule

This strawberry Moscow Mule is perfect for warm summer days and is a fresh delicious reminder of oncoming cooler autumn weather. It takes less than 10 minutes to make and is such a crowd pleaser.

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Tajin Margarita with Strawberries

Tajin Margarita with Strawberries is a spicy-sweet frozen cocktail made by blending tequila, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, strawberries, and ice, optionally with extra Tajin for more heat. The drink is served in Tajin-rimmed glasses and garnished with lime wedges and fresh strawberries for a tangy, fruity, and chili-lime–spiced margarita.

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Tajin Margarita with Strawberries

A refreshing twist on a classic margarita, this Tajín Margarita with Strawberries blends sweet, ripe strawberries with fresh lime, tequila, and orange liqueur, finished with a bold Tajín-rimmed glass. Bright, slightly spicy, and perfectly balanced, it’s an easy crowd-pleasing cocktail ideal for warm-weather gatherings.

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Vegan Chocolate-Raspberry Almond Bar

These Chocolate-Raspberry Almond Bars are large-batch, crumbly dessert bars have that have a golden vegan crust topped with raspberry preserves, mini vegan chocolate chips, and a crumb topping. The bars are baked again until the top is golden, yielding rich, fruity, chocolatey vegan treats ideal for serving a crowd.

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Walnut Chimchurri Steak Bowl

Grilled steak is mixed with farro and seasonal roasted veggies and generously topped with a fresh, colorful and nutty walnut chimichurri for the perfect spring lunch or dinner.

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