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Mixed Greens and Turnip Sauté

This quick and easy sauté is a perfect way to enjoy these fresh and nutritious veggies. Once cooked you can enjoy on it's own, in a noodle bowl or grain bowl.
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 5-8 hakurei turnips scrubbed and diced small
  • .75 lb swiss chard stems and leaves separated
  • 2 small bok choy stems and leaves separated
  • 1 bunch yukina savoy tatsoi stems and leaves separated
  • 3 garlic scapes , sliced thin
  • 2 tbsp oil (grapeseed, olive, avocado)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • red pepper flakes (optional - for heat)
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Prepare the vegetables

  • scrub and dice the hakurei turnip
  • wash greens and separate leaves from stems, slice stems and rough chop leaves
  • slice the garlic scapes into small coins

Sauté

  • Heat a large skillet to medium heat, add the oil, garlic scapes and sauté for about 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
    2 tbsp oil , 3 garlic scapes
  • add the diced hakurei turnips and two pinches of red pepper flakes, cook until the start to soften, about 5-7 minutes
    5-8 hakurei turnips, red pepper flakes
  • add the stems from the swiss chard, bok choy, yukina savoy and cook for about 3-4 minutes, they will brighten and soften
  • add the leaves - swiss chard, bok choy, yukina savoy, cook until they are wilted and tender but still vibrant green, about 3-5 minutes. You may need to stir and flip them around to wilt quickly. Use tongs to grab, flip and stir.
    .75 lb swiss chard , 2 small bok choy, 1 bunch yukina savoy tatsoi
  • Once all is cooked and tender, add the soy sauce, another pinch of red pepper flakes, stir to combine and drizzle with lemon juice.
    1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari, 1 tbsp lemon juice, red pepper flakes
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste
    salt and pepper
  • Serve on its own, with rice or noodles, add a protein of your choice

Notes

Enjoy this dish on its own or other variations.
Serve on top of soba noodles - drizzle a tiny bit of sesame oil on noodles. You can even top with crushed peanuts.
Serve as a green in a grain bowl. Add to a bowl with a grain of your choice (rice, wheat berries, barley, quinoa). Add other things you have on hand to add to texture and visual appeal then top with a dressing of your choice (sprouts, beans, seeds, nuts, mushrooms, veggies) Shown below with creamy garlic scape dressing and sliced hakurei turnip
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