Here is a quick, simple-to-make recipe for steamed greens with a zingy lemon and a little crunch from the sesame seeds. A great addition to any meal.
Steamed Greens Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Swiss chard, or mustard greens or beet tops or spinach
- 1 clove garlic, chopped (optional)
- 2 tsp virgin olive oil
- 4 lemon wedges
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Directions:
- Trim chard of any damaged leaves and tough stems.
- Wash well to remove all sand.
- Steam greens and garlic for 3 to 7 minutes until leaves are tender.
- Remove from heat.
- Put in a bowl and add oil.
- Serve each portion with a lemon wedge and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Now enjoy your steamed greens
Note: I don’t add salt to my greens as they are naturally high in sodium.
1 cup of cooked chard has 313 mg of sodium which is 13% of the daily requirement of sodium.
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I love greens and am so glad you shared these recipes. I hope you don't mind if I share a couple of my favorite ideas. If you garden there are plants we usually eat the root of that also have edible greens. I like to add radishes to my beet greens, collards and spinach.
I would love to taste Swiss Chard but so far I have yet to get it to grow properly. My most favorite idea is what to do with left-over greens when you're lucky enough to have any. I squeeze the juice out of them and chop them in bite-size pieces and add them to tomato-based pasta sauces.
The greens soak up a ton of sauce and even those who usually dislike vegetables or are serious meat-lovers love to eat greens that way.
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