Recipe Turnip Greens Salad with Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Ingredients :

• 1 large bunch turnip greens, spinach komatsuna or other asian greens
• 6-7 Tbsp (60 g) unsalted, shelled sunflower seeds
• 1/4 tsp salt + more if needed
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1-1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
• **Optional**
• 1 tsp yuzu or lemon zest

Method :

1. Wash the turnip greens well to remove any dirt. Cut in half so you have the thicker stem and the leaf separated. Bring a big pot of water to a boil and blanch the stems for 1-2 minutes and the leaves for 30 sec. - 1 minute until bright green and just a little tender. Remove from boiling water and dunk in cold water right away to stop the cooking.
2. Squeeze out the water from the cooled down greens. Cut into 1 or 2 cm pieces. Put in a large bowl and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp to 1/2 tsp salt (you want it just a little bit salt flavor because you"ll add soy sauce later).
3. Next toast the sunflower seeds! In a dry frying pan with no oil, toast the seeds over medium low until they start to crackle a little and get some color. Be careful not to burn - they can toast quickly!
4. With a mortar & pestle (suribachi) or food processor, crush the seeds into small pieces, but don"t make them all into a powder.
5. Put the sunflower seeds into the bowl with the greens and toss to mix. Add 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp soy sauce. Toss and taste. Add a little more soy sauce (or salt) if needed.
6. If you have a yuzu or lemon, you can try adding some of the zest into the greens too!

Recipe Turnip Greens Salad with Toasted Sunflower Seeds 2015-09-25T21:25:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: CakeMaster