Sauteed Dandelion Greens With Garlic And Red Peppe... |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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This was an experiment, and one that I'd only recommend to you if you REALLY like very bitter greens. I'm a fan of bitter greens like kale and arugula, but I was sort of blown away by the bitterness of dandelion greens. Read more . Maybe there are some strategies for 'cutting' that bitterness, but this was my first stab at making them. Ingredients:
dandelion greens (about two cups raw) |
4-5 cloves garlic |
a little chili powder |
some red chili flakes |
water |
salt |
olive oil |
Directions:
1. Wash the dandelion greens in salted water. Drain. Using a kitchen shears, snip into pieces about 2 inches long.
2. Boil in a little salted water for about 10 minutes, until soft. Drain.
3. Saute chili powder and red pepper flakes with garlic a couple Tablespoons of olive oil. Add cooked dandelion greens, stir, and saute for a few minutes.
4. I served this with Tangy Red Lentils, brown basmati rice, and a whole wheat chapati from the Indian shop, and it was really good all together, because I could mix the very bitter greens into the tangy red lentils and rice and eat it all together. It made an attractive, healthful, and very cheap meal, since I had the rice, lentils, onions, garlic, herbs and spices on hand and got the dandelion greens from my garden when I was weeding today. But exercise caution! They're bitter.
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