Leafy Green Vegetables Recipes Directory
Eat your greens! You know you should, but if lettuce, spinach, collard greens, and other leafy greens sound boring, we have lots of recipe ideas to make your greens more interesting.
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Mixed Lettuce Salad with Cucumber Herb Vinaigrette
Delicate oak leaf and baby romaine pair wonderfully with peppery radishes and chopped hard-boiled eggs.
Strawberry and Spinach Salad
This lively salad captures the essence of early summer with ripe strawberries, chives and baby spinach.
Hot and Sour Slaw
This slaw is full of the classic flavors of Chinese hot-and-sour soup.
Simple Sauteed Spinach
Sauté spinach (or any greens) with garlic and a squeeze of lemon (or vinegar) to let its flavor shine through.
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Kids' Recipe: Lettuce Boats
Make lettuce and vegetables fun! Turn salad for kids into lettuce boats with this tasty and fun easy salad recipe.
Vegetable Recipe: Black-Eyed Peas with Pork and Greens
This boldly flavored spin on Hoppin' John replaces salt pork or bacon with lean pork chops. Serve with cornbread.
Five Spice Turkey and Lettuce Wraps
Based on a popular Chinese dish, these fun wraps also make appealing appetizers for entertaining.
Asian Style Grilled Tofu with Greens
Look for Asian greens (tatsoi, mizuna, and/or pea shoots). They'll stand up well to this aromatic, vinegary dressing.