Simple Dandelion Greens
A delightful dish of sautéed dandelion greens with aromatic garlic and onion.
Ingredients
Dandelion Greens Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 3 cloves garlic slivered
- 1 to 3 small chiles such as Thai or 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound dandelion greens washed
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- Wash the dandelion greens and set them in a large bowl of ice water. Let them sit at least 15 minutes before proceeding. Move them to a colander to drain.
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Cook the onions until they are soft, but not browned. Add the garlic and chile and cook another minute.
- Move the dandelion greens to the pan, where they will pop and spatter a bit. Stir-fry them until they all wilt, then sprinkle salt over everything.
- Cook another minute or three—the older the greens are, the longer you will need to cook them—then turn off the heat and add the black pepper, a little nice olive oil, and some lemon juice. Serve at once.
Notes
Use this as a model, a master recipe, rather than dogma.