ROOTS gets back in the ballgame.

Welcome back... SaladUP! The return of the SaladUP! concession cart is a welcome sight at Twins’ games, providing ROOTS teens the opportunity for real-life experience with foodservice sales, hospitality and customer service. Loyal fans have welcomed them with open arms – and raised forks. Fans have missed the cart and the the youth. “Where are the kids with the salad cart?” That’s…

Expanding ROOTS’ community outreach.

Fresh, colorful and tasty salads are a hit with Open Arms’ clients. A summer partnership with local nonprofit organization Open Arms of Minnesota brought teen-created entrée salads to local residents with life-threatening illnesses. The fresh, colorful and tasty salads were a hit with Open Arms’ clients, and the Strawberry Milanese Delight, in particular, was a fan favorite with just about…

A refreshing change for North Minneapolis neighbors and Regions Hospital team members.

Youth create and send salads to North Minneapolis neighbors, Regions Hospital front-line workers. For the empowered teens of Roots for the Home Team, finding places to share their incredible salads is an important part of their commitment to community involvement. During the pandemic, they created and delivered salads to neighbors in North Minneapolis and to front-line medical workers at…

Street Corn Salad

Brown Rice • Black Beans • Corn • Onion • Tomato • Cilantro • Avocado-Cotija Cheese Dressing Salad recipe by Urban Roots youth and chef coach Jametta Raspberry from House of Gristle. Download this recipe (pdf) Street Corn Salad by Urban Roots Youth Our favorite street foods. This team of young people: Desire, Gustavo, Hamdia and Re had a plan and really worked it! They…

Strawberry Milanese Delight

Hominy • Brown Rice • Carrots • Strawberries • Green Beans • Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing By Pillsbury United Waite House youth and chef coach Bertrand Weber from Minneapolis Culinary and Wellness Services. Download this recipe (pdf) Strawberry Milanese Delight by Pillsbury United Waite House Youth Latin American roots & summer favorites. It’s a rookie season with…

Rainbow Heat Wave Salad

Farro • Chickpeas • Cucumber • Cherry Tomatoes • Banana Peppers • Creamy Berbere Dressing By Green Garden Bakery youth and chef coach Sameh Wadi from World Street Kitchen, Milkjam Creamery and Grand Catch. Download this recipe (pdf) Rainbow Heat Wave Salad by Green Garden Bakery Youth Learning to cook without borders. Lammi, Maimoona and Aliya created their salad…

MN Sunshine Salad

Rice Noodles • Carrots • Red Bell Pepper • Bok Choy • Edamame • Spicy Orange-Coconut Dressing Salad recipe by Urban Roots youth and chef coach Ann Ahmed from LAT 14 & Lemongrass Thai. Download this recipe (pdf) MN Sunshine Salad by Urban Roots Youth An Asian and East African fusion! An all-star team of Urban Roots youth, including Kajia, Chemeng, Rachada,…

Lemon Pesto Zoodle

Udon and Zucchini Noodles • Bell Pepper • Cherry Tomatoes • Kohlrabi • Broccoli Salad recipe by Green Garden Bakery youth and chef coach Nettie Colón from Red Hen Gastrolab. Download this recipe (pdf) Lemon Pesto Zoodle by Green Garden Bakery Youth Inspired by a muffin. Green Garden Bakery (GGB) is known for their delicious baked goods, including their popular lemon…

La Unida Salad

Quinoa • Roasted Chili Corn • Jicama • Carrots • Cilantro • Buttermilk-Poblano Mint Dressing Salad recipe by Pillsbury United Waite House youth and chef coach Jorge Guzman from Petite León. Download this recipe (pdf) La Unida Salad by Pillsbury United Waite House Youth United on all fronts! Maireni-Daniel, Keilyn, Estefany, Vanessa and Mochny have known each other,…