Greens With Spicy Lemon-Cumin Oil

Recipe Ingredients

		Spicy Lemon Cumin Oil
1/2 cup	118ml	Olive oil
		Zest of 1 lemon
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Crushed red pepper flakes
		Greens
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Mixed leafy greens
		Salt - as needed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1		Garlic clove - peeled
1/4 cup	59ml	Spicy Lemon-Cumin Oil - (listed above)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Toasted pine nuts

Recipe Instructions

Spicy Lemon-Cumin Oil: Warm the olive oil, lemon zest, cumin seeds and crushed red pepper flakes in a small saucepan over low heat until the lemon zest curls and sizzles, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep at least 1 hour.

Strain the oil. Use one-fourth cup in this recipe, saving the remaining oil for another use. It will keep, refrigerated in a tightly covered jar, for 2 to 3 days.

Greens: Blanch the greens, one variety at a time, in rapidly boiling generously salted water until they are tender and bright green, 2 to 7 minutes, depending on the variety. When all of the greens have been blanched, combine them into one mass. Allow to cool enough to handle, then pick up a large clump and squeeze it in your hand to wring out as much liquid as you can. Chop the greens finely.

Warm the olive oil and the garlic clove in a large skillet over medium-low heat until the garlic becomes fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the greens and cook, stirring, until no more liquid remains in the skillet, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the lemon-cumin oil 1 tablespoon at a time and cook, stirring, until each tablespoon is completely absorbed. Continue cooking until the greens are very soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the toasted pine nuts and continue cooking 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt, discard the garlic clove and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 200 calories; 4 grams protein; 8 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams fiber; 18 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 cholesterol; 83 mg. sodium.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-28-2004

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