Hindbeh ~ Lebanese-style sautéed dandelion greens with caramalized onions🌱
Wilted greens topped with caramelized onions is a Lebanese starter must. Bitter dandelion greens are the most flavorful, but chard or kale—really any green or a combination of them—taste delicious.
⏰ Prep.time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Serves: 4
📝INGREDIENTS:
2 bunches of Dandelion or chicory greens
3 medium onions chopped sliced
2 tbs canola oil
3 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp salt or as desired
2 lemon juice
4 garlic cloves minced
INSTRUCTIONS:
🥘 Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook greens until tender, about less than 10 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain and cool. When cool enough to handle, place in a large clean dish towel and squeeze until WELL dry.
🥘 While the greens cool, dry the pot. Add oil and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add sliced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until golden and crispy, 5 to 8 minutes more. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon.
🥘Mix the greens with the minced garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Top it with the fried onions.
👩🍳Serve cold as a salad, starter or side dish.
🍃10 health benefits of Dandelion:
1. Provide antioxidants
2. Reduce cholesterol
3. Regulate blood sugar
4. Reduce inflammation
5. Lower blood pressure
6. Aid weight loss
7. Reduce cancer risk
8. Boost the immune system
9. Aid digestion
10. Keep skin health