Horta - Greens prepared Greek style
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 chard or collard leaf = about 1/2 cup4 chard leaves3 collard leaves1 tsp saltWater - about 3.5 cups2 TBSP Olive Oil2 Cloves Garlic1/2 small onion or a little leek or scallionsJuice froma wedge of lemon or more, based on taste
1. Wash Greens thoroughly and slice thinly
2. Boil greens in water with salt- just enough to cover - about 3 - 10 mins, depending on how tough the greens are.
3. Separate greens from water and reserve water.
4. Dice garlic and onions and saute with half of oil.
5. Add greens to this mixture and continue sauteing for a few more minutes.
6. Add water back in to dish. Add lemon and drizzle remaining olive oil to taste.
Notes: Use a good extra virgin olive oil to drizzle or else it's almost not worth it. Also, if you find you have too much water and don't want to add it back into the dish, don't throw it away! Drink it!
Serving size is about 1.5 cups
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEALTHYNILI.
2. Boil greens in water with salt- just enough to cover - about 3 - 10 mins, depending on how tough the greens are.
3. Separate greens from water and reserve water.
4. Dice garlic and onions and saute with half of oil.
5. Add greens to this mixture and continue sauteing for a few more minutes.
6. Add water back in to dish. Add lemon and drizzle remaining olive oil to taste.
Notes: Use a good extra virgin olive oil to drizzle or else it's almost not worth it. Also, if you find you have too much water and don't want to add it back into the dish, don't throw it away! Drink it!
Serving size is about 1.5 cups
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEALTHYNILI.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 69.7
- Total Fat: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 596.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 4.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
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