This summer we’re making a few changes to our customer-favorite line of Chopped Salad Kits – but don’t worry, we think you’ll love them.
The Farmhouse Bacon Kit has been revamped and is now the Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit. Not to worry, it still includes the irresistible smoky bacon and the crunchy roasted sunflower seeds! This salad redefines healthy comfort food and will be a family-favorite, packed with greens like romaine, cabbage, and kale, and tossed with a sweet onion dressing. Our mouths are watering.
Our Garden Vegetable Kit has been updated and is now Broccoli Crunch! This delicious kit also contains bacon and sunflower kernels, but, unlike the Sunflower Crunch variety, it features — surprise! — broccoli, plus cauliflower, dried cranberries, and other fresh ingredients. We can’t wait to drizzle the sweet coleslaw dressing on top and dig in.
The newest addition to our family of Chopped Salad Kits is a classic Caesar! Our version will have all the familiar Caesar salad ingredients you love, including chopped romaine and grated parmesan, but our recipe will also include a https://www.taylorfarms.com/products/chopped-salad-kits/caesar-chopped-kit/#product-viewdelicious cheese and garlic crouton crumble and our special Caesar dressing. Are you excited to try this new one?
Look for these flavors at your local grocery store and be sure to upload photos of your Chopped Salad creations and tag @yourtaylorfarms and #GoToGreens on Instagram or Twitter for the chance to be featured on our feed or in our Instagram stories.
Celebrate America in the most delicious way possible with these refreshing summer dishes! We’ve got everything you need to make it the best menu ever, from desserts, to apps, entrees and of course, star-studded salads!
CAULIFLOWER WINGS
Move over chicken wings, cauliflower is taking center stage at this year’s cookout! Try these tasty Cauliflower Wings, so easy and so delicious!
GREEN BERRY BREEZE POPS
What’s a summer celebration without some tropical popsicles? Hand them out right before fireworks for a tasty and healthy dessert option!
CAULIFLOWER “POTATO” SALAD
Transform cauliflower florets into your favorite “Potato” Salad as the lighter side to your hot dogs, ribs or hamburgers!
VEGGIE SNACK BOARD
While you wait for the BBQ to heat up, serve a rainbow of veggies with a little help from our Veggie Trays. Add your favorite crackers, dips and fruits to make it a firework of flavors!
CHOPPED SALAD KIT SIDES!
If you’re looking for a refreshing salad for an entree or side to your grilled meats, you can always pick up one of our Chopped Kits , open the bag, pour in a bowl, and mix away (easy peasy!)
Hi! Monic from Simply Sutter here. There is nothing quite like devouring an amazing salad! Whether it’s for lunch or dinner I’m all about Taylor Farms. As you’ve seen before on here I love their salads because the ingredients are amazing but I can also get creative with my recipes! Today I’m so excited to share Taylor Farms 4 NEW chopped kits plus give you an inside look at my lime chicken and Tangerine Crunch Salad.
I honestly I couldn’t wait to share this recipe with you all! If you didn’t know this about me I probably have salad 3 or more times a week! If I don’t have it for lunch Chris and I enjoy a nice salad for dinner, especially on nights when we don’t have too much time. Now that I think about it this would be perfect for Mother’s Day or to have at a BBQ.
INGREDIENTS:
1 Bag fo Taylor Farms Tangerine Crunch Chopped Salad
(chicken marinade)
1 lb of sliced chicken breast
zest of 1 lime
4 tbsp lime juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves minced
3 tbsp brown sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a ziplock bag add all ingredients (including chicken)
Let marinate overnight or min 3 hours
Add marinated contents to med-hi heated skillet
Cook for 2 min or until caramelized and golden brown making sure to turn and cook both sides
Add all ingredients of Tangerine Crunch salad kit to bowl
Place chicken on top
Drizzle with salad dressing
Okay so now for a closer look at these 4 new tasty salads. There is Salsa Ranch, Tangerine Crunch, Roasted Garlic and Steakhouse Wedge! I’ve already tried all four of these salads with family and there is a salad for everyone’s liking. Let me know which one is your favorite on my Instagram!
Elizabeth here from The College Housewife! I’m thrilled to be here on the Taylor Farms blog. I have been a long time salad lover and Taylor Farms is second to none when it comes to salad kits at home. I don’t know about you guys but salads are my absolute go to for lunches! I’ve had a blast over the years creating recipes with their salads. Some of my favorite recipes are Healthy Greek Chicken Pita wraps with their Mediterranean Crunch Salad and a Fall Harvest Gorgonzola Salad with their Sweet Kale Chopped Kit.
You’ve got to get your hands on Taylor Farms new Chopped Salad Kits. There are four new flavors and the Steakhouse Wedge salad has been on repeat in our house. It’s filled with crispy onions, bacon, steakhouse seasoning and rich blue cheese dressing. For a lighter summer swap out were topping this steakhouse classic with a steak… a cauliflower steak!
There really isn’t too much you can’t do with cauliflower these days and one of my favorite ways is a juicy, cauliflower steaks. These cauliflower steaks are a great base for any kind of sauce, basil, chimichurri, aioli, you name it! Today were keeping flavors bright for summer time with an herbed cauliflower steak with bright chimichurri. This salad makes for a great lunch or a refreshing summer side dish for 4th of July or a summer BBQ! Check out their store locator to find it near you!
Chimichurri Cauliflower Steakhouse Salad
1 Bag of Taylor Farms Steakhouse Wedge Chopped Kit For steaks: 1 Head of cauliflower, sliced into steaks ¼ Cup of olive oil 1 Tablespoon of minced rosemary 2 Garlic cloves, minced Salt & pepper to taste For chimichurri: 1 Shallot, minced 1 Jalapeño, finely diced 4 Garlic cloves, minced 4 Tablespoons of red wine vinegar 1 Handful of cilantro, finely chopped 1 Tablespoon of fresh rosemary, minced ⅔ Cup of olive oil
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl arrange Steakhouse Wedge Chopped Kit and top off with bacon, crispy onions, and seasoning. Reserve dressing until topping.
In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, rosemary, and garlic cloves for cauliflower steaks. Arrange steaks on baking sheet and brush with olive oil mixture. Season liberally with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
In a food processor add in shallots, Jalapeño, and garlic cloves. Pulse mixture until chopped. Add in rosemary, red wine vinegar and slowly drizzle in olive oil until mixture is emulsified. Gently pulse in the cilantro until mixture is combined.
Dress salad with blue cheese dressing and arrange cauliflower steaks on top. Drizzle with chimichurri sauce and serve.
This week Taylor Farms partnered with Forbes at the third annual Forbes AgTech Summit in the heart of the Salinas Valley — right outside of our headquarters! This event brought together pioneers in global agriculture and leaders from Silicon Valley to discuss critical challenges and opportunities in the world of agricultural technology.
The summit kicked off on Wednesday, June 28 with tours of state-of-the art processing plants, to hands-on demonstrations of cutting-edge in-field technologies. The two full days featured a series of energetic debates while showcasing the latest agricultural innovations to an estimated 700 registered participants.
Jerrett Stoffel, VP of Operations, Taylor Farms Retail and Nicole Flewell, Director of Sustainability, Taylor Farms address Forbes AgTech Attendees prior to tour
Taylor Farms hosted a tour of our fresh cut vegetable processing facility in Gonzales, CA. Attendees were given a “behind the scenes” look at how our team is able to wash, cut, and package over 4 million pounds of fresh produce each week. Tour guests also learned about Taylor Farms’ sustainability efforts, specifically the unique energy ecosystem at Taylor Farms Gonzales, that utilizes solar panels, a wind turbine, and cogeneration system to power more than 90% of the plants needs with renewable and alternative energy.
Attendees Entering Taylor Farms Gonzales Plant Tour
On Thursday morning, Bruce Taylor, Chairman and CEO, Taylor Farms, spoke on a panel called, “Retail Disruption: Changing Path to the Consumer.” Joining Bruce on the panel were Heather Shavey, Assistant Vice President & General Merchandising Manager, Costco Wholesale and Mike Teel, Owner & Chief Executive Officer, Raley’s. The panel was moderated by Maggie McGrath, Staff Writer, Forbes Media.
From Left: Maggie McGrath, Staff Writer, Forbes Media, Bruce Taylor, Chairman and CEO, Taylor Farms,Mike Teel, Owner & Chief Executive Officer, Raley’s and Heather Shavey, Assistant Vice President & General Merchandising Manager, Costco Wholesale
During the panel, Bruce addressed the changing food preferences and shopping habits of today’s consumer. “Consumers want convenience which drives complexity when producing products. Grocery store chains have gone from having eight packaged ‘assembly required’ produce products, to 200+ products — with most now being premade and ready-to-eat,” he shared.
In addition, Bruce touched on consumer’s desire for transparency in food supply and how traditionally, a well-known brand equalled trust. “Today’s consumers want to understand the real story behind a brand, and that story needs to be authentic and transparent,” he noted.
In conjunction with the summit, THRIVE Demo Day took place on Wednesday, providing the 10 startup finalists the opportunity to present their work to investors, partners, and media. Of the 10, three were chosen to receive special recognition during the Forbes AgTech Summit on Wednesday afternoon, with one winner for each category:
Innovation: Tortuga Agricultural Technologies from Denver, Colorado is an automated greenhouse production system improves freshness, shortens the supply chain, and enables better genetics, while reducing chemical and water use.
Tortuga Agricultural Technologies from Denver, Colorado
Sustainability: MicroGen Biotech from Carlow, Ireland applies constructed functional microbiome technology to increase crop yield and health while protecting food safety by remediating pollutants and improving soil fertility.
MicroGen Biotech from Carlow, Ireland
Operational Excellence: AgroSmart from Campinas, Brazil connects farmers to a management system that monitors irrigation and other farming decisions with sensors, satellite imaging and weather forecast.
AgroSmart from Campinas, Brazil
The awards were based on four different criteria, including; mentor feedback, due diligence, accelerator engagement, and quality of pitches on THRIVE Demo Day.
The bottom line of this event was perfectly summed up by Paul Noglows, executive producer of the Forbes summit, “Feeding the world is why we’re all out here.”
