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Mustard Greens
Posted by Deri Farm | Filed under Crops, Garlic Scapes, Mustard Greens
Mustard greens can include many different varieties of mustard. A few specific examples are bok choi, arugula, kale, tatsoi, mizuna, etc. At Deri Farm, we grow a few different greens that don’t really get their own name and fall under the general category of mustard greens.
The greens can be cut and bunched as pictured above or cut as baby greens and included in salad mix. The photo is of a variety called pink lettucy mustard. I chose to grow it because it’s a mild mustard that looks quite nice both as a baby green and a full sized one.
Recipes
As with most other greens, the simplest method to cook them is to just braise/saute them in oil with a little garlic. Here’s a recipe that sounds tasty to me that uses a couple of items from this week’s share:
Mustard Greens with Garlic Scapes and Ginger
- wash, then chop or tear greens in to pieces, optionally remove stems
- chop garlic scapes in to 1/4 inch pieces
- mince 1 tablespoons worth of ginger
- heat 1-2 tablespoons oil in pan – olive oil is a good choice
- add scapes and ginger and cook over med-high heat for a minute or so
- add greens and cook for just a couple of minutes