Greek Greens

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs fresh greens (such as swiss chard, dandelion, or mustard greens)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cut away any tough stems from the greens and discard.
• 2 wash the greens thoroughly and cut any very large leaves in half.
• 3 bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• 4 add the greens and cook, uncovered, for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the greens are just tender.
• 5 drain leaves in a colander and cool, pressing down with the back of a spoon to extract all the water.
• 6 place greens in a baking dish, using a fork to loosen and separate the leaves.
• 7 in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 pour over the greens.
• 9 serve warm or room temperature.