I love southern-style greens. Recently I’ve had a SERIOUS craving for them, and at the store my favorites, the Mustard Greens looked lousy. I wasn’t in the mood for Collard or Kale, and overall Swiss Chard is just too mild for my tastes and I only eat it when they sell it cheap at the farmer’s market. But the Turnip Greens looked REALLY good, and never having tried them before I bought a pound of them.
I made a vegetarian version of this recipe. Essentially I ditched the smoked turkey and salt for a few tablespoons of Olive oil, and a few canned chipotle peppers.
My goodness Turnip greens are GOOOD! Great texture and a nice flavor. They aren’t as tough or bitter as Collards or Kale, but I still prefer Mustard greens. That being said they worked good!
I use Kale in a great soup.
Kale can be substituted in place of spinach in just about any soup of stew recipe, and unlike the softer green it won’t go soggy in the soup and will still have some structural element.
It also tastes better IMHO.
I like my greens lightly steamed, then sprinkled with lemon juice and a spice vinegar that I make.
Tell me more about this vinegar!
I generally just use a Tabasco and vinegar combo on my greens, but these greens just need vinegar.