Beet Greens
Beet Greens

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, beet greens. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Beet Greens is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Beet Greens is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

The Buzz on Beet Greens Botanical name: Beta vulgaris. Beet greens — also referred to as "chard" by Americans — originated from the Mediterranean region and eventually spread eastward. Delicious way to serve beet greens and other greens such as collard or kale.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have beet greens using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Beet Greens:
  1. Take 2 bunches beet greens with steams
  2. Make ready 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  3. Prepare 2 tsp minced garlic
  4. Get 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  5. Prepare 1 freshly ground black pepper
  6. Prepare 1 salt
  7. Take 2 quartered lemons

Beet greens carry more minerals, vitamins, and fiber than beetroot (except for the folate vitamin), yet they are low in calories, fat, and sugar. Chard and beet greens are actually interchangeable, so get out of your comfort zone and give the beet leaves a shot. Interestingly enough, vegetables like beets (and their leaves), chard, spinach. Try this easy beet greens recipe.

Steps to make Beet Greens:
  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
  2. Add the beet greens, and cook uncovered, boiling about 2 minutes until tender
  3. Drain then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process
  4. Once the greens are cold, drain well, and coarsely chop
  5. Heat the olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat about 1 minute
  6. Add greens Cook just until greens are hot
  7. serve with lemon wedges

I almost always buy beets with the beet greens still attached–you get two great ingredients in one! We're happy to see that many grocery stores are now selling beets and turnips with their leaves attached. Beet greens contain moderate levels of vitamin C and vitamin A, as well as low levels of folate. Additionally, beet greens provide fiber and add flavor to salads, sauces and stir-frys. Beet greens are packed with minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins for aiding eye health, detoxifying the liver and colon, strengthening bones, and boosting the immune system.

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