Recipe: Classic Frisee Salad With Poached Egg & Bacon

A Farm Favorite!

1 head frisee

4 slices thick cut bacon, cut into small squares

4 fresh farm eggs

Wash the frisee in cold water, discarding the tough outer leaves. Soak the washed leaves in ice water for 10 minutes. (This causes the leaves to become extra crisp.)  Drain and dry the leaves, and place in a salad bowl.  Meanwhile, fry the bacon cubes in a hot skillet until crispy and drain on paper towels.  Poach the eggs in very gently simmering boiling water until set but still liquid, about 4-5 minutes.  It helps to break each egg into a tea cup and gently slide it in. It also helps to add a shot of vinegar to the water to help them stay cohesive.

Mustard Vinaigrette dressing

3 Tbsp red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 Tbsp finely sliced shallot (optional)

Salt & pepper to taste

¼ cup good quality extra virgin olive oil

Mix together all ingredients except oil in a small bowl.  Whisk in olive oil until an emulsion forms. Toss the frisee, bacon, and dressing together until well-coated, and serve garnished with a poached egg and a sprinkle of fresh pepper.  

Recipe: Collard Greens Mineira

From Serious Eats
Serve these delicious greens as a side or spoon them over cheesy grits with a fried egg to create a full meal!

1 bunch collard greens
3 slices center-cut bacon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Wash collard greens. Carefully strip or cut leaves from stems and discard stems. Stack leaves one on top of the next. Roll leaves from stem end to tip into a cigar shape. Cut cigar crosswise into strips 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick (as you would to chiffonade herbs, but thicker).

Cut bacon crosswise into 1/4-inch batons. Place a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and cook bacon until crisp, stirring occasionally. Add collard greens to pan and cook, stirring constantly until just wilted and bright green, about 1 minute. Add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Recipe: Rand's No-Fuss Fava Beans

A favorite famous fava recipe from Rand of One Leaf Farm!

"Often people stay away from Fava beans because they've been told that the beans must be shelled out of the pods, and then each bean peeled out of it's skin in order to make it edible, but its just not true! The whole thing is edible, a lot of the bean's flavor is in the pod and peel. These beans can then be served as a side, added to a salad, or mixed with rice or pasta to make a meal!"

-Shell beans from pods and rinse. No need to peel the beans, their outer membrane is where the flavor is.

-In a non-stick pan heat equal parts olive oil and butter on medium-high heat, just enough oil to coat the beans and not fry them.

-Toss loose beans in the oil, occasionally stirring. Add a pinch of salt to the sautéing beans, cover with a lid and turn the heat on low. Let it simmer in it's own juices for 5-10 minutes until beans are tender.

-Transfer the beans to a bowl and toss with minced dill, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe: Sauteed Collards & Spinach

From Heart Of Wellness

4 cups fresh washed collard greens (trim off the thick stems)

4 cups fresh washed spinach

1 tsp sunflower oil

6-8 cloves slices garlic

1/2 cup water

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 fresh lemon or lime

1/4 cup olive or flax oil

In a large pot or pan, heat the sunflower oil over medium heat for about 7 min.

Add sliced garlic and saute for 5 min stirring frequently. Add the fresh collard greens, spinach and water; saute, stirring frequently, until wilted – about 10-15 min depending on desired tenderness. Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, and olive (or flax) oil.

Squeeze the lemon/lime over the top of the greens and mix well.

Recipe: Honey & Soy Glazed Radishes

From Dishing Up The Dirt
This recipe uses both the radishes and their greens! The addition of rice (or your chosen grain) and a fried egg transforms it from a side dish into a meal.

1 bunch of radishes, with greens
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 cup cooked white rice
fried eggs for serving

Separate the greens from the radishes and roughly chop them. Slice large radishes in half and keep smaller radishes whole.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the radishes and cook, stirring often until lightly browned and crisp tender, about 10 minutes. Add the honey and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until the radishes are glazed, about 3-5 minutes.

Add the soy sauce and cook until syrupy, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the rice vinegar and radish greens, increase the heat to high and continue to cook until the greens are wilted and most of the liquid has evaporated.

Serve with cooked white rice and fried eggs.