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New Community Partner: The Coupe

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MINT community… meet The Coupe, located just a few blocks away in Columbia Heights (3415 11th Street NW)!

The Coupe is an everyday French-American cafe, coffee house and bar. They source their meat, eggs and dairy from local organic farms, their coffee through Counter Culture from small production family farms, and their booze from some DC breweries and distilleries. They spend the money and the time connecting with these small operations because they believe it brings the community a better tasting product that is better for the world. By avoiding factory farms and national chains they contribute to the small economies that support individuals.

The Coupe is a place to connect constructively with your community over fresh and delicious food and drink where all walks of life are welcome.

MINT members receive an extra hour of happy hour from 5-8pm instead of 5-7pm. They also receive a 10% discount on coffee in-house and to-go! 

4 Ways to Shake Up Your Salads

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It’s easy to get stuck in a salad rut. Here are some ways to shake up your salad routine.

1. Go Seasonal

Fresh corn is in season and Trader Joe’s offers tasty optionroasted-corn-bacon-bleus. Try this romaine with roasted corn, bacon and bleu cheese dressing.

Instructions:

  • Halve a romaine heart.
  • Drizzle with your favorite salad dressing (Newman’s Own Bleu Cheese pictured).
  • Top with Roasted Corn and Bacon Bits.
  • Don’t be afraid to use your hands.

 

2. Use Fresh and Roasted Vegetables

romaine-roasted-vegetables-with-sesame-dressingDYK? Streets Market and Café changes the selection of roasted and marinated vegetables daily. Make a delicious salad with roasted eggplant, squash, zucchini, red onions, red and green peppers and top it with sesame dressing.

Instructions:

  • Shred romaine.
  • Toss roasted vegetables in sesame dressing (Kraft Asian
    Toasted Sesame pictured).
  • Top with fresh scallions.

 

3. Change up your BASE!

Not all salads have to start with leafy greens! cucumber-tomato-with-feta-and-parsley

For this healthy option, all you need is cucumber, tomato, feta and parsley!

Instructions:

  • Dice cucumber.
  • Halve cherry tomatoes.
  • Combine 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, parsley.
  • Toss vegetables.
  • Top with feta and more parsley.

4. Get Pickled!

Pickled golden beets and kimchi are both gems you can pick up from the Fermentation Brothers, a regular stall at the 14th and U Streets Farmers Market. Try a cucumber, cucumber-apple-kimchi-and-pickled-golden-beetsapple, kimchi and pickled golden beets salad. Both sweet and savory!

Instructions:

  • Dice apples and cucumber (Granny Smith apples pictured).
  • Roughly chop kimchi and pickled beets.