mustard greens
Spicy salad vegetable
Mustard greens are the peppery, slightly bitter leaves of various mustard plants, eaten as a vegetable.
They're a staple in Southern American soul food, often braised with pork, and appear prominently in Asian cuisines as well.
The greens range from mild to intensely spicy depending on variety and maturity.
She simmered the mustard greens with ham hocks until tender.
Leafy cabbage relatives
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
- bok choyChinese leafy vegetable
- mizunaJapanese mustard green
spinach · arugula · watercress · amaranth · callaloo · choy sum · rapini
Cooked quickly in fat
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- stir-friedCooked fast in hot oil
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
- blanchedMade white by heat
steamed · pot liquor · garlic · sesame oil · fish sauce · oyster sauce · vinegar · southern cuisine
Having sharp, hot flavor
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
spicy · bite · zing · assertive · robust · earthy · bold · bracing
Essential organic nutrients
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- ironElement twenty-six
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
folate · vitamin K · vitamin C · potassium · magnesium · phytonutrients · low-calorie · nutrient-dense
collards
Leafy cabbage relatives
mizuna · spinach · arugula · watercress · amaranth · callaloo · choy sum · rapini
sautéed
Cooked quickly in fat
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- stir-friedCooked fast in hot oil
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
blanched · steamed · pot liquor · garlic · sesame oil · fish sauce · oyster sauce · vinegar · southern cuisine · soul food
peppery
Having sharp, hot flavor
tangy · spicy · bite · zing · assertive · robust · earthy · bold · bracing · mellowed
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
antioxidants · folate · vitamin K · vitamin C · potassium · magnesium · phytonutrients · low-calorie · nutrient-dense · anti-inflammatory
- Asian greensbok choy, napa cabbage, choy sum, mizuna, Chinese cabbage
- mustard greens
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- Calciumcalcium, bone health, bones, dairy, yogurt
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms
- garden vegetablescarrot, carrots, potato, potatoes, tomato
mustard greensbutter lettuce
Tender-leaved salad green
iceberg lettuce · Boston lettuce · romaine · romaine lettuce · spinach
mustard greensiceberg lettuce
Compact, pale salad green
cucumber · celery · zucchini · chayote · water chestnuts
green, greens, mustard, greenish, greenness, greening, greened, mustards, mustardy