Late Summer Greens Sauté Recipes

LATE-SUMMER-GREENS SAUTé

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add red pepper flakes; stir 1 minute. Add kale stems; sauté for 4 minutes. Add leaves and cook, tossing often, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in apple cider vinegar. Add butter; toss until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

HEARTY WINTER GREENS SAUTE

Steps:

• Remove the center stems from all the greens and slice the leaves into 1/2-inch ribbons. Pour the olive oil into a large Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and garlic and saute until tender and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the ribbons of mustard greens, turnip greens and kale in batches, adding the next batch as the one prior wilts down. Once those three greens are added to the pot, pour in the broth and cook 15 minutes. Then add the ribbons of Swiss chard and cover with a lid. Let simmer 5 more minutes. Taste for seasoning. Spoon the greens into a large serving dish.

LATE-SUMMER GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing, lightly cook the shallot and garlic in 4 tbsp of the olive oil, without allowing them to colour. Add the red peppers, bay leaf and thyme and gently simmer for a further 5 mins until the peppers have softened. remove from the heat, stir in the sugar with the remaining 5 tbsp oil and transfer to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Leave to infuse until needed.
• Finely shred and chill the spring onions. Slice the runner beans into long, thin strips. cook the beans briefly in boiling salted water until just softened. drain and cool. Fry the bread in 4 tbsp of oil until lightly golden and crispy, add a knob of butter and toss. drain on kitchen paper and season well. Can be done up to 2 hrs ahead. Peel courgettes into long strips.
• Just before assembling (if serving warm), heat a frying pan with the remaining tbsp olive oil and knob of butter. Briefly stir-fry the green peppers until beginning to soften. Add the beans, toss to warm through, tip out into a bowl and season. If serving cold, this can be done up to 1 hr ahead.
• Now finish it in style. Arrange some of the veg over a large platter. Scatter the courgettes, spring onions, basil leaves, baby spinach and bread croûtons in a casual arrangement over and among the vegetables, along with the remaining veg. Spoon enough of the dressing across the top to moisten, then finish with parmesan shavings. Serve any extra dressing separately.

LEMON-GARLIC GREENS SAUTE

Steps:

• Roughly chop the greens and wash them thoroughly.
• To a large saucepan or Dutch oven add the olive oil, garlic and as much of the greens as will fit (you may need to let the first batch cook down a little to fit the rest of the greens in the pan).
• Once all of the greens are in the pan, cook uncovered for 15 minutes or until greens are tender, tossing frequently.
• Once the greens are softened and slightly browned, add the lemon juice and saute an additional 2 minutes.
• Serve warm.

SUMMER VEGETABLE SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat; melt the butter with the oil.
• Add in the onion, garlic, bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini; stir/saute for 5 minutes.
• Add in the corn, salt, pepper, and basil; saute about 5 minutes or until the vegtables are tender; serve immediately.

HEARTY WINTER GREENS SAUTé

Steps:

• Remove the center stems from the cleaned greens, and slice the leaves into 1/2-inch ribbons.
• Pour the oil into a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once it's hot, add the onion and garlic, and sauté until tender and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the ribbons of mustard and turnip greens and kale in batches, adding the next batch as the one prior wilts down. Once all the greens are added to the pot, pour in the broth and cook for 10 minutes. Then add the ribbons of Swiss chard, and cover with a lid. Let simmer for 5 more minutes. Taste for seasoning, and add the lemon juice. Spoon the vegetables into a large serving bowl.