Name: Warm Dandelion Greens
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 ounces lean back bacon or Canadian bacon, (three 3-by-1/4-inch slices), diced; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 12 cups young dandelion greens, rinsed well and briefly shaken dry; 2 tablespoons balsamic or rice-wine vinegar; 6 dandelion flowers and 12 small, whole leaves for garnish, (optional)

Warm Dandelion Greens

Here, peppery-tasting dandelion greens are simply sautéed with olive oil and garlic and then tossed with balsamic vinegar plus some crisped Canadian bacon. Dandelion greens are a favorite springtime wild edible, but if you don't get them early enough, they begin to toughen. If large, store-bought dandelion greens are used, blanch them for 1 to 2 minutes in boiling water before sautéing.

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Ingredients

2 ounces lean back bacon or Canadian bacon, (three 3-by-1/4-inch slices), diced
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
12 cups young dandelion greens, rinsed well and briefly shaken dry
2 tablespoons balsamic or rice-wine vinegar
6 dandelion flowers and 12 small, whole leaves for garnish, (optional)

Directions

Step 1

Fry bacon in a large cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until edges curl, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.

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Step 2

Pour off excess fat from the pan and add oil. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until light brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add still-damp greens, stir to coat them with the oil, cover pan and steam until just limp, about 3 minutes.
Step 3

Add vinegar and the cooked bacon, toss lightly and serve garnished with flowers and small leaves (if using).

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

120 calories; protein 6.5g; carbohydrates 11.8g; dietary fiber 3.9g; sugars 2.1g; fat 6.3g; saturated fat 1.7g; cholesterol 10.4mg; vitamin a iu 11180.6IU; vitamin c 38.7mg; folate 29.9mcg; calcium 207.6mg; iron 3.5mg; magnesium 42.8mg; potassium 518.8mg; sodium 245.9mg; thiamin 0.3mg.

Exchanges:

2 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat

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