Cooking Greens
Chard, kale, mustard greens, turnip greens, collard greens, beet greens – they can be used almost interchangeably in recipes (although each will add its own distinct flavor). Kale and collard greens are a bit heartier than the others and will require a bit of extra cooking time.
How to Clean Cooking Greens
A quick step-by-step guide to cleaning cooking greens.
A quick step-by-step guide to cleaning cooking greens.
Types of Cooking Greens
Cooking greens range from the very tender and quick-cooking spinach to the hearty fibrous varieties of kale. See the difference and learn how different - and yet similar - they are.
Cooking greens range from the very tender and quick-cooking spinach to the hearty fibrous varieties of kale. See the difference and learn how different - and yet similar - they are.
How to Stem Swiss Chard
See a quick and easy way to cut out the stems of Swiss chard, red chard, and rainbow chard.
See a quick and easy way to cut out the stems of Swiss chard, red chard, and rainbow chard.
Gnocchi With Greens & Ricotta
This recipe calls for chard, but any cooking green works just as well. Cook heartier greens like kale or collards longer, and more delicate spinach for only the last minute of gnocchi cooking time.
This recipe calls for chard, but any cooking green works just as well. Cook heartier greens like kale or collards longer, and more delicate spinach for only the last minute of gnocchi cooking time.
Greens & Green Garlic
A few chopped green garlic stalks add a springy sweetness to collard greens, kale, or Swiss chard.
A few chopped green garlic stalks add a springy sweetness to collard greens, kale, or Swiss chard.
Greens Braised With Anchovy & Tomato
Hearty greens are cooked with anchovies and garlic in a bit of canned tomato until they become wonderfully savory.
Hearty greens are cooked with anchovies and garlic in a bit of canned tomato until they become wonderfully savory.
Greens With Garlic & Chiles
A blast of garlic and spicy chile make quick, tasty work of any cooking greens. Use kale, dino kale, chard, turnip greens, collard greens, mustard greens, or even the more pedestrian spinach.
A blast of garlic and spicy chile make quick, tasty work of any cooking greens. Use kale, dino kale, chard, turnip greens, collard greens, mustard greens, or even the more pedestrian spinach.
Greens With Mustard Seeds
Greens cooked with "popped" mustard seeds take on a slightly smoky aroma and a discernible nutty flavor.
Greens cooked with "popped" mustard seeds take on a slightly smoky aroma and a discernible nutty flavor.
Greens With Onion, Ginger & Pepper
These greens are sweet with onion, a bit spicy, and luscious when simmered for a bit.
These greens are sweet with onion, a bit spicy, and luscious when simmered for a bit.
Greens With Yogurt and Cumin Seeds
Add a bit of cayenne for a spicy kick, but the intense, earthy flavor of freshly toasted cumin seeds are the real draw here.
Add a bit of cayenne for a spicy kick, but the intense, earthy flavor of freshly toasted cumin seeds are the real draw here.
Pasta With Greens
This dish is quick, easy, nutritious, deliciously tempting, and works with greens of all sorts.
This dish is quick, easy, nutritious, deliciously tempting, and works with greens of all sorts.
Sauteed Spinach
The key to delicious, flavorful sauteed spinach is to actually saute it - cook it quickly over very high heat.
The key to delicious, flavorful sauteed spinach is to actually saute it - cook it quickly over very high heat.
Savory Shelling Beans & Greens
A simple, savory, flexible dish of fresh shelling beans and cooking greens perfect for fighting off fall's chills.
A simple, savory, flexible dish of fresh shelling beans and cooking greens perfect for fighting off fall's chills.
Spinach & Chickpea Curry Stew
Chickpeas, spinach, and canned tomatoes are gently stewed with onions, ginger, garlic, and spices to make a quick, nutritious one-dish dinner.
Chickpeas, spinach, and canned tomatoes are gently stewed with onions, ginger, garlic, and spices to make a quick, nutritious one-dish dinner.
Turnip Soup With Greens
This simple turnip soup is augmented with turnip greens, and is a great use for a bunch of turnips if you're lucky enough to get them with their greens still attached.
This simple turnip soup is augmented with turnip greens, and is a great use for a bunch of turnips if you're lucky enough to get them with their greens still attached.