barbara Recipe ❘ Easy Beet Greens

Don't waste your beet greens! They taste delicious and can be quickly and easily pan-fried.

Ingredients

• 1 bunch beet tops with stems
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ lemon, juiced

Cooking Directions

1. Wash beet greens and drain. Chop stems and leaves separately.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over low heat and cook garlic until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add stems and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add greens and allow to wilt, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories78.2
• carbohydrateContent5.7 g
• fatContent6.9 g
• fiberContent2.1 g
• proteinContent1.1 g
• saturatedFatContent1 g
• sodiumContent122.4 mg
• sugarContent0.2 g