Braised spring greens with bacon recipe
Looking for new ways to enjoy spring greens? In this recipe, braised greens are topped with crispy lardons and lemon juice. This is a great side dish for a spring roast.
See method- Serves 4 as a side
- 15 mins to cook
- 134 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100g smoked bacon lardons
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 300g sliced spring greens
- ½ vegetable stock pot, made up to 150ml
- ½ lemon, juiced
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- Energy
- 555kJ 134.0kcal
- Fat
- 10g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 1.4g
- Sugars
- 3g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 4.0gProtein 6.6gFibre 2.1g
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- Heat the oil in a high-sided frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the bacon for 5 mins or until just beginning to crisp. Add the shallots and garlic; fry for another 3 mins.
- Add the spring greens and stock; cook for 5-6 mins, stirring regularly, until the greens are tender and the stock has nearly cooked away. Squeeze in the lemon juice and season to taste.
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