Best 6 Dandelion Greens With Hot Olive Oil Dressing Recipes

WILD DANDELION GREENS WITH SHAVED FENNEL AND LEMON-HONEY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon zest and juice, vinegar and some salt and pepper in a small bowl until the salt dissolves. Whisk in the honey, then slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.
• Combine the dandelion greens, fennel and onion in a large bowl. Drizzle some of the dressing around the sides of the bowl and then gently push and toss the greens to coat. Season with some salt and pepper and toss again gently. Serve immediately.

DANDELION GREENS WITH HOT OLIVE-OIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook garlic and almonds, stirring frequently, until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add raisins and cook, stirring, until garlic is golden and raisins are plumped, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper, stirring until combined.
• Pour hot dressing over dandelion greens in a bowl, tossing with tongs to coat.

SAUTEED DANDELION GREENS

Steps:

• To a large pot of boiling water, add some salt and the dandelion greens. Cook until bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the greens with a spider and drop them in a bowl full of ice water to stop the cooking.
• Add the olive oil to a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the greens and toss until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY SAUTEED DANDELION GREENS

Steps:

• Cook greens in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until ribs are tender, 4 to 5 minutes, then drain in a colander. Rinse under cold water to stop cooking and drain well, gently pressing out excess water.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook garlic, stirring, until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Increase heat to moderately high, then add greens, red pepper flakes, and salt and sauté, stirring, until liquid greens give off is evaporated, about 4 minutes.

DANDELION GREENS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Soak dandelion greens in a large bowl of cold water with 1 teaspoon salt for 10 minutes. Drain.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook greens until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until chilled.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and red pepper flakes until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds more. Increase heat to medium-high and add dandelion greens. Continue to cook and stir until liquid is evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Sprinkle greens with Parmesan cheese to serve.

DANDELION GREENS WITH CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a 9- or 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Pat the onions dry between paper towels. Add the onions to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove half of the onions from the skillet and set them aside to cool. Raise the heat and continue cooking the remaining onions until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the fried onions with a slotted spoon to paper toweling to drain.
• Blanch the dandelions in lightly salted boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, refresh under cold running water and squeeze out the excess water. Shred the dandelions and chop the reserved half-cooked onions. Heat the oil that remains in the skillet over medium heat. Add the dandelions, chopped onions and garlic and, stirring often, cook until mixture is thick and dandelions are soft to the bite (about 5 minutes). Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt to taste. Serve warm, sprinkled with the crisp onions and surrounded with lemon wedges.