Simple and Delicious Beet Greens

Method

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add beet greens and cook, uncovered, until tender, about 2 minutes, and drain in a colander.

2. 2

   Immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process.

3. 3

   Once the greens are cold, drain well, and coarsely chop.

4. 4

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the chopped greens until coated, then season with salt and pepper. Cook just until greens are hot; 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

5. 5

   Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

calories

49 kcal

fatContent

4 g

fiberContent

3 g

sugarContent

0 g

sodiumContent

45 mg

proteinContent

1 g

carbohydrateContent

7 g

saturatedFatContent

1 g

unsaturatedFatContent

0 g

Indicative values from the source, for the original recipe.

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