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Basic Greens with Garlic, Oil & Hot Pepper

:  Winter 2003, EatingWell Serves Two, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)

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Greens--beet greens, collards, kale, mustard greens, spinach, Swiss chard--make a delicious side dish for many winter meals.


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"I cook my greens this way, but I do not pre-cook them. I like the taste of the slightly browned greens. "
Basic Greens with Garlic, Oil & Hot Pepper Recipe

Makes: 1 pound of greens cooks to 1 to 2 cups

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High potassium | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • Garlic, thinly sliced
  • Pinch of Crushed red pepper
  • Optional: lemon juice, cider vinegar, wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste

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Preparation

  1. To make a simple side dish of greens, cook a pound of greens (beet greens, collards, kale, mustard greens, spinach, Swiss chard) in lightly salted water just until wilted, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain; press with the back of a spoon to release excess moisture. Heat some olive oil and thinly sliced garlic in a skillet over low heat until the garlic begins to sizzle. Add a pinch of crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until the garlic is tender and light golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add greens and toss with the hot oil until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with a splash of lemon juice or vinegar (cider vinegar, wine vinegar or balsamic), and salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Per serving: 48 calories; 3 g fat ( 0 g sat , 2 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 2 g protein; 3 g fiber; 359 mg sodium; 813 mg potassium.

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat


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Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
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High potassium
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EatingWell Serves Two
The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)
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