Wild Greens

Vegetable🌱 Peak in spring
Used in 3 of 203 cuisines (1%)

A mix of foraged leafy greens (horta) — dandelion, amaranth (vlita), wild chicory, mustard and others — boiled and dressed simply with olive oil and lemon. Earthy and pleasantly bitter, they are a backbone of the Greek and especially Cretan table and a staple of Lenten/fasting cooking.

Where it comes from

Foraged mixed leafy greens (horta), a backbone of the Greek/Cretan table.

In the kitchen

Boiled and dressed with olive oil and lemon as a side or meze.

Nutrition (per 100g)

~25kcalCal
~2.5gProtein
~0.4gFat
~4.0gCarbs
~3.0gFiber

AI-estimated; model and run unavailable.

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