Wilted Dandelion Greens With Sweet Onion Recipes

WILTED DANDELION GREENS WITH SWEET ONION

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden and has caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring occasionally,2 minutes. Add vinegar; cook until vinegar is warm, about 1 minute.
• Add dandelion greens, and toss to combine. Cook until greens have just wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

MASHED POTATOES WITH BITTER GREENS AND SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Place whole potatoes and 2 teaspoons salt in a large pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium high; cook until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Drain, return to pot, and keep warm.
• While potatoes are cooking, heat olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; saute, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 20 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, remove stems from greens. Roughly chop a quarter of the greens; set aside. Place remaining greens in a serving bowl.
• While potatoes are still hot, roughly mash using a large fork or a whisk. Add hot milk, remaining butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; mash to combine. Stir in half the onions and the chopped greens. Place potatoes over greens in bowl; top with remaining onions. Serve hot.

WILTED DANDELION SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Fry bacon in skillet until crisp, drain on paper towels, crumble.
• Pour off bacon fat leaving behind 1/3 cup in the skillet.
• Put vinegar, mustard and honey in the skillet mixing with a whisk.
• Add the olive oil.
• Add salt and pepper, keep this dressing warm.
• Toss the greens with bacon, olives, onions and cheese in a bowl.
• Pour the warm dressing over greens and serve.
• Garnish with flowers.
• Yield: 4-6 servings.

WILTED DANDELION GREENS SALAD

Steps:

• Wash dandelion greens thoroughly; drain and place in a large salad bowl. Chill. , Meanwhile, in a skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of drippings. , For dressing, combine eggs, vinegar, sugar and enough water to make 1 cup. Beat well; pour into the skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Pour over greens and toss well. Sprinkle with chopped eggs and crumbles bacon; toss lightly. Serve immediately.

WILTED DANDELION GREENS

Steps:

• Washing the greens very carefully, discarding the roots and tough stems. Dry between two towels. Tear the greens into small pieces.
• Fry the bacon in a large skillet until the bacon is very crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel.
• Add the mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper to the fat in the pan. Bring to boil and put in dry greens.
• Cover and cook the greens for about 3 minutes, until just hot and wilted.
• Transfer to a warm vegetable dish and crumble bacon all over the top.

DANDELION GREENS WITH CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a 9- or 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Pat the onions dry between paper towels. Add the onions to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove half of the onions from the skillet and set them aside to cool. Raise the heat and continue cooking the remaining onions until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the fried onions with a slotted spoon to paper toweling to drain.
• Blanch the dandelions in lightly salted boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, refresh under cold running water and squeeze out the excess water. Shred the dandelions and chop the reserved half-cooked onions. Heat the oil that remains in the skillet over medium heat. Add the dandelions, chopped onions and garlic and, stirring often, cook until mixture is thick and dandelions are soft to the bite (about 5 minutes). Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt to taste. Serve warm, sprinkled with the crisp onions and surrounded with lemon wedges.

WILTED GREENS WITH GARLIC AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Heat a 10- to 12-inch sauté pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the olive oil, anchovies, and garlic and cook just until the garlic is light golden brown, about 30 seconds. Add the greens and cook, stirring constantly, until wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, squeeze the lemon juice over, and serve.