Take your family to Bishop Museum for Hawaiian Electric’s Grow Hawaiian Festival. The event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, celebrates Earth Month and highlights sustainability, native plants and Hawaii culture. Shop at a farmers market for native plants and local products, and talk to master gardeners about caring for your plants.

The festival is free for residents and military families. The museum is at 1525 Bernice St. Parking is $3 at the museum or free at Damien Memorial or Kapalama Elementary schools. Visit hawaiianelectric.com/growhawaiian or call 543-7511.

This week festival food vendors share some of their favorite recipes.

SAUTEED FRESH MAHIMAHI WITH PONZU SAUCE

Courtesy Simply Ono

12 (2-ounce) mahimahi fillets

Pinch salt and dash black pepper

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons canola oil

>>Ponzu sauce:

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1/2 cup soy sauce

Juice of 2 calamansi

Hawaiian chili pepper, smashed

1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water

Season mahimahi fillets with salt and pepper. Lightly flour and shake off excess flour. Heat oil in frying pan on medium. Saute fish 3-4 minutes on each side.

For ponzu sauce, in small pot combine vinegar, soy sauce, calamansi juice and Hawaiian pepper. Bring to a simmer. Add cornstarch mixture to thicken. Bring to a slow simmer for 1 minute. Serve over cooked mahimahi. Serves 4.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving: 300 calories, 8 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 125 mg cholesterol, 2,000 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, no sugar, 37 g protein

GREEN DREAM POP

Courtesy Ono Pops

2 pounds green mango, peeled and cubed

2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice

1 cup sliced local apple bananas, peels removed

1/2 cup fresh kale juice (about 1 bunch)

1/2 cup raw honey

Puree all ingredients until smooth. Yields 1 quart. Freeze according to your home ice pop mold manufacturer’s instructions or enjoy as a smoothie. Makes 10 3-ounce ice pops.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving: 130 calories, 5 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 28 g sugar, 1 g protein, no fat or cholesterol

ONOLICIOUS GROUND BEEF STIR-FRY

Courtesy 100% Hawaiian

2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided

1 pound ground beef

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 onion, sliced

5 fresh baby portobello mushrooms, sliced (substitute with fresh shiitake)

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

1 block firm tofu, drained and cut into bite-size cubes

2 stalks green onion, sliced into 1-inch pieces

In a pan, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. When cooked, drain excess oil and remove from pan.

Add remaining oil, garlic, onion and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and stir-fry 2 minutes. Return beef to pan and add sugar and soy sauce; cook for another 2 minutes. Add tofu and remove from heat; garnish with green onions.

Enjoy in a lettuce wrap or over soba noodles or rice. Serves 4.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving (not including salt to taste): 380 calories, 20 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 70 mg cholesterol, 600 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 34 g protein

More Hawaiian Electric Co. recipes are available at hawaiianelectric.com.