June 8, 2010

Organic Fruits from the Dirty Dozen

Every year the Environmental Working Group tracks pesticide use on fruits and veggies, then compiles a list of the worst offenders, calling them the Dirty Dozen. They also share the Clean 15, which have the lowest pesticide concentration. You can find it here if you're interested (there is a Get the Guide Here link to click if you don't want to sign up). While it varies from year to year, stone fruits typically top the list, so it's good to make a point of always buying them organic. Stone fruits are those with hard pits, like peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries, even almonds! With that in mind, here it is:

Today's Salad
Peaches
Red Plums
Banana

Tart and tangy from the plum, sweat-sour from the peach, and creamy smooth from the banana. This was a good one!

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