bitter greens
Sharp leafy vegetables
Bitter greens are leafy vegetables with a sharp, astringent taste—arugula, radicchio, dandelion greens, endive, kale, and the like.
The bitterness comes from compounds that aid digestion, making them popular in salads and as accompaniments to rich foods: a side of sautéed bitter greens.
The term distinguishes them from milder lettuces.
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- radicchioBitter purple-leafed vegetable
- endiveBitter salad leaf
- chicoryRoasted root coffee alternative
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
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- Italian Produceartichoke, eggplant, zucchini, tomato, Roma tomato
- dandelion foodsdandelion tea, dandelion wine, dandelion salad, dandelion coffee, dandelion root
- blender problemsoverfilling, overheating, ice jam, gritty texture
- cooking greenscollards, kale, spinach, chard, bok choy
- unsweetenedblack coffee, cocoa powder, baking chocolate, raw cacao, espresso
bitter greensiceberg lettuce
Compact, pale salad green
butter lettuce · Boston lettuce · romaine lettuce · sweet peppers · spinach
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