How To Prepare Beet Greens
The greens become tender and are a great alternative or complement to other leafy greens such as spinach collards kale mustard greens and chard.
How to prepare beet greens. As mentioned above beet greens can be used in lieu of spinach swiss chard or kale. Return the beet greens and stems to the sauce pan or a serving dish and add about 12 tablespoon of butter. Then i sort the greens into piles the very best greens will get preserved and the substandard greens will be shared with the cows or chickens. Swish leaves and stems vigorously in a big bowl of water to remove the sand from the leaves which also gets lodged.
Add the beet greens and cook uncovered until tender about 2 minutes. Heres how to do it. You dont want the dirt from before to end up on your cooked greens. Beet greens typically last 10 to 12 months in the freezer when prepared in this method.
Make tahini strawberry vinaigrette or another strong or acidic dressing to complement this salad well. The first step in preserving beet greens is separating the greens from the beets and high grading the greens. Many fans of beet greens state that their favor texture and taste are most similar to swiss chard. Be sure to use a clean colander.
Then you get two vegetables for the price of one and greens add a whole set of nutrients to the picture most notably beta carotene vitamin c iron and calcium. Serve raw beet greens in salad. I cut the greens about an inch above the beetroot. Braising is the simplest way to prepare beet greens.
You can often get beet greens for free at the farmers market because some people ask the vendors to chop off the tops when they buy their beets. Raw beet greens have a strong flavor so theyre best paired with other powerful ingredients. Drain in a colander then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Learn more about them in our guide.
How to saute beet greens. Add the red pepper flakes and lemon zest and juice and toss. Sauteed beet greens taste amazing on sandwiches in salads or mixed into rice egg and pasta dishes. Once the greens are cold drain well and coarsely chop.
Drain the beet greens. How to preserve beet greens. Mix with feta romano cheese goat cheese or anchovies. Add salt if desired.