Spicy Marinated Mixed Greens Recipes

LEAFY GREENS WITH SPICY GARLIC OIL

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Bring garlic, oil, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp. salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium. Cook until garlic is golden. Let cool; season with salt and pepper.
• Combine greens and oil in a large bowl, massaging oil into greens. Grill until lightly charred and softened, about 1 minute per side.

MIXED GREENS WITH LEMON CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and shallot. Gradually whisk in oil., In a large bowl, combine lettuce, spinach and arugula. Pour vinaigrette over salad; toss to coat. Top with walnuts and pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.

PERFECT MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Pull the leaf portions of the collard, mustard, and turnip greens away from the tough stems, and discard the stems. Gently wash the greens in warm water to remove all soil and sand. Partially fill a clean sink with warm water, and stir in 3 tablespoons of salt and 2 cups of chicken broth; allow greens to soak in the mixture for 10 minutes. Scoop up the greens and allow to drain in a colander; discard used chicken broth. Do not rinse the greens.
• Pour the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth into a large pot, and mix in the greens. Stir in vegetable oil, garlic, bacon bits, and sugar, and season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the greens are tender, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

HOT AND SPICY GREENS

Steps:

• Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Cook remaining ingredients in butter, stirring frequently, until onion and greens are tender; drain.

SPICY GREENS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook the garlic in olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, about 3 minutes; take care that the garlic doesn't get too brown or it will be bitter. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic chips to a paper towel. Add the onions and red pepper (add a little more if you like things spicy) to the skillet and cook, stirring, until light brown, about 10 minutes. When the onions are almost done, add the greens in batches and cook, uncovered, just until tender, about 2 minutes. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish. Top with the reserved garlic chips and garnish with cheese.

SPICY GREENS WITH WARM BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Arrange greens on a large platter. Heat oil and garlic in a small pan over moderate heat. Simmer garlic in oil to infuse the flavor. Remove the garlic from the oil and transfer it to a small bowl. Wipe the pan and return to heat. Add balsamic vinegar. Raise heat to high and reduce vinegar by 1/2, 30 seconds. Stream oil into saucepan and whisk to combine with vinegar. Drizzle dressing over the salad and season the greens with salt and pepper.

SPICY GARLICKY BEEF MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, lime juice, jalapenos, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, cilantro, elephant garlic, sugar, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a large glass bowl. Add whatever meat you are planning on marinating, cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours. The meat will lose it's bright red color as it marinades in the acidic juice.

SPICY MUSTARD GREENS WITH CUMIN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin seeds, and crushed red pepper; sauté 3 minutes. Add mustard greens to pot in batches (about 1/3 at a time) and stir until each batch begins to wilt before adding next, about 3 minutes per batch. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until greens are very tender, stirring frequently, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in vinegar. (Can be made 3 hours ahead.) Transfer to bowl and serve hot or at room temperature.

MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Wash and dry greens.
• Whisk oil, vinegar and Worcestershire in serving bowl; stir in lettuce.

SPICY MISO MARINATED GREEN ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water until crisp-tender. (To cook them evenly, put the stalks in first, cook for a few minutes, then add the tips and cook for 2-3 minutes more.)
• Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking and to fix the green color. Drain well.
• In the meantime, sauté the chopped onions in the oil until limp. Add the red chili paste and stir.
• Add the sugar and mirin, then add the miso. If it gets a bit stuck to the pan, add a few drops of water and stir and scrape to deglaze the pan. Take off the heat.
• Add the aspargus and mix well so each piece is coated with the marinade.
• Layer into glass or ceramic bowl or container (not plastic, because the miso and chili will stain it) evenly. Cover with kitchen parchment paper, then put another bowl or container filled with water; this acts as a weight.
• Leave the asparagus to marinate for at least an hour - you can leave it in the refrigerator overnight. Take off the weight and store the asparagus in a tightly covered container.
• The asparagus will keep for a couple of days in the refrigerator, but it will gradually lose its green color so you should try to eat it up as soon as possible. This is not that hard to do. (It's pretty good mixed with hot pasta.)
• You can halve the amount of marinade, and marinade just half a bundle of asparagus and use the rest of the cooked stalks for dinner.

SPICY MARINATED MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Place garlic in a food processor and chop fine.
• Add olive oil, tomatoes, lime juice, salt, onion, jalapeno pepper.
• Pour dressing over finely chopped collard greens and marinate for 2 hours.
• Add chopped spinach and marinate for 1 hour and serve.