Sauteed Lemon Garlic Greens Recipe
I eat greens every day. I love this recipe because it comes together in a pinch, I never grow tired of it, and it’s full of goodness. Popeye would be proud.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
chili flakes | to your heat preference
4 garlic cloves | smashed
6 cups fresh greens | some of my favorite choices are spinach, choi, or kale
2 tablespoons lemon juice | freshly squeezed
salt and pepper
Instructions
Step One
Add the olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add the chili flakes and smashed garlic and cook until the garlic fragrant and golden, but not brown.
Step Two
Add the greens, and quickly saute until they are wilted 1-2 minutes.
Step Three
Take the skillet off of the heat, add the lemon juice. Stir in. Taste. Season with salt and pepper. Enjoy.