How To Cook Beet Leaves
Of course in other to cook a batch of beet greens you have to find them first.
How to cook beet leaves. Gently wash 300g spinach leaves in a bowl under a cold running tap then tip into a colander to drain. Add the red pepper flakes and lemon zest and juice and toss. Chop them in a fresh salad. Trim off any bad stalks so you end up with it looking like this.
Give the leaves a quick soak to remove grime then blanch them by boiling them for 1 minute and then putting them in an ice bath until theyre cold. Until the stems are soft enough. Lemon juice with extra virgin olive oil. The root bulb is most often consumed while the red beet and golden beets are easiest to find at the market.
This quick video will show you how to cook wonderful wilted spinach in minutes. They have a very mild slightly bitter flavor that is great enjoyed on its own or tossed back together with the beet root. You can steam cook them. Cook them in a skillet with extra virgin olive oil for warm wilted greens.
Just for a couple of minutes. Lemon juice is particularly rich in vitamin c while olive oil is rich in unique polyphenols. Trim the beet greens from the beets. Its up to you how big or fine i like it this size.
How to cook beet greens step1. Take beetroot leaves off beetroot. Find beet greens at farmers markets. Once the greens are cold drain well and coarsely chop.
If the leaves are bruised and brown or yellow in spots they are not ideal for eating. Just sprinkle on top. Or roast them for a crispy chip like consistency. To saute beet greens start by trimming off the stems unless you dont mind the bitter taste.
This earthy and yet sweet ingredient is unique in that almost the entire beet from the roots stems and leaves are edible. Drain in a colander then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Then roll up the leaves and chop them into bite sized pieces. If they are nice and green and healthy looking they are ideal to cook and eat no matter their size.
Season with salt and pepper. Moreover you can add the simplest dressing. Discard and wilted or yellowbrown leaves. Beet greens are standard fare at most farmers markets right now and beets.
Yes beet leaves are edible.