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Flash-Cooked Dandelion Greens

Quick, easy, bold and peppery, this recipe makes for a mouthwatering side dish in less than 5 minutes.  The secrets to its flavor are to slightly caramelize the onions and green pepper; and to withhold the garlic until the second half of cooking, leaving it somewhat fresh, to get the greens really garlicky. We recommend serving these pungent dandelions alongside a mound of mash potatoes, layered in a sandwich, or rolled up in a taco. 

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Yield:

4 Side Servings

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 109
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Sodium: 645mg
  • Carbohydrate: 10g
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Fiber: 3g
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  • Protein: 3g

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 small yellow onion, chopped

½ green bell pepper, chopped

1 large bunch of dandelion greens, washed and roughly chopped

½ of a lemon, sliced into two quarters, for juice

3 large garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon sea salt 

2 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds, optional 

Instructions

  1. In a medium-sized skillet or pan, sauté the onion and green pepper in olive oil on medium, to get their juices cooking – about 3 minutes.
  2. Add the greens and half of the lemon juice. Cover and cook on medium heat for about 3 minutes to tenderize the greens.
  3. Uncover and add the rest of your lemon juice, garlic, and sea salt. Mix all the ingredients in well and turn the heat up to medium-high. Let the greens cook until you start to smell the caramelizing happen – a sweet, charred aroma – about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir once. Let it cook for another minute or so.
  4. Serve hot, sprinkled with toasted pumpkin seeds (whole or ground in a coffee grinder) if you have them on hand.
  5. Enjoy! 

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