Turnip Greens and Roots

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This is just delicious and so low calorie, yet nutrient dense.

 

" Turnip greens are supercharged with so many different nutrients, their

consumption can help prevent or heal a wide range of health conditions, such

as rheumatoid arthritis, colon cancer and atherosclerosis. The greens are an

excellent source of vitamins A, C, E and B6, K, folate, copper, calcium and

dietary fiber. " This according to several websites.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice & dbid=144 This is well

worth the read..

 

Turnip Greens and Roots

 

1 rubber bandered bunch of greens, contains several plants with many turnip

roots still attached.

 

I fill up my double sink with water and wash in one sink, put them in the

other one full of clean fresh water. Drain the first sink and refill with

fresh cold water and wash them for a 3rd time. You really need to wash

greens at least 3 times to ensure that you remove all dirt grit from them.

If you find any dirt in your 3rd washing water after you remove the greens

then you need to wash another time in fresh water. This is VERY

IMPORTANT!. Nothing like dirt grit to ruin a pot of greens.

 

I then dice up the greens and turnip roots on a cutting board. I spray my

wok with some cooking spray and heat. Add the greens without adding any

water. There will be enough still clinging to the leaves from washing

them. Add some salt. Cover your pan with a large pot lid. Stir often.

If you can't fit all the greens in your pan at first, add more, as soon as

the greens shrink in cooking process. This is a steaming process. I also

spray the greens with some cooking spray at the begining of cooking them.

It adds a nice flavor without the added calories of oil. I use Smart

Balance cooking spray.

 

When greens and roots are tender and you still have bright green remove the

lid and serve. These cook up in about 10 minutes. It is so good, with some

lima or speckled butter beans, a slice of cornbread, and some meatless

Worthington Choplets, Tender Bits, or Skallops that you bread in Italian

Bread Crumbs(add a little Ms. Dash and salt to bread crumbs) and fry up

crisp. Serve diced up fresh tomatoes and sweet onions over your beans.

Soooooooo good.

 

Enjoy,

Judy