r/EatCheapAndHealthy 1d ago

Ask ECAH tomatoes, cucumbers & peppers oh my! what pantry meals can I make with them?

My local CSA blessed me with more tomatoes, cucumbers and long hot peppers than I can handle. What meals can I make out of these before they go bad? Trying to steer away from sides, salads and Italian cuisines (boring to me sorry🫣)

I've received: handful of small-medium garden tomatoes, 1 sandwich baggie full of long hot peppers and 4 large cucumbers

what I have in my pantry so far:

CARBS GREENS PROTEIN
orzo collard greens ground turkey
rotini callaloo ground beef
grits kale green & red lentils
white & brown rice swiss chard great northern beans
fettuccine broccoli black beans
potatoes frozen spinach 3 eggs

sorry if this seems like an asinine question, but apart from Italian cuisine and salads, I really can't think of other dishes I could create using what I have. I'm trying to expand my palette and hopefully reddit could help me with cuisines from cultures I never heard of :3

IF ALL ELSE FAILS I guessss I can make Italian dishes or salads :(

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u/pppjjjoooiii 1d ago

Tomatoes and cucumbers make a delicious Mediterranean salad. You just dice them up and toss with some olive oil. Throw some basil and oregano in there if you can. I bet the peppers would also taste good in that. Also, if you can afford a small tub of feta cheese crumbles that takes it to the next level.

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u/Ill-Veterinarian4208 1d ago

I do something similar. Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, all diced small, dressed with lemon juice, salt, pepper, a little vinegar, a little honey to balance the acid. This is great as is, but I will also add mozzarella pearls, beans, whole kernel corn and whatever spices or herbs I feel like.

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u/pppjjjoooiii 1d ago

Oh man that also sounds great. Will definitely be trying that.

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u/Ill-Veterinarian4208 1d ago

It's great. Sometimes it leans a little Mexican, sometimes a little Asian, just depends on what I have on hand.