Sauteed Beet Greens with Fresh Beets
Fresh and healthy beet greens are a great summer dish!
Servings Prep Time
2Servings 10 Minutes
Cook Time
20 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
2Servings 10 Minutes
Cook Time
20 Minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Cut the beet greens off of the beets about 1 inch above beet. Wash greens and beets thoroughly. Put beets in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil for approximately 20 minutes or until a fork goes through them easily.
  2. While they are cooking, cut the beet greens into 1-inch strips and chop the garlic. Put oil in a saute pan to coat the bottom, add greens and garlic. Cook over medium heat until greens are wilted and tender, 5-8 minutes. Turn off heat and add 1/2 of lemon juice, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, salt and fresh ground pepper.
  3. When beets are done, drain them and immediately put them in a bowl of ice water to cool them down. When cool, peel them over a trash can and then put the on a cutting board covered in wax paper to slice. The wax paper will keep them from staining your cutting board.
  4. Put sliced beets in a small bowl and toss with remaining lemon juice. Warm up the greens quickly in the saute pan and plate them. Top with the sliced beets and serve.