Sautéed turnip tops

Name: Sautéed turnip tops (Grelos salteados)
Cuisine: Argentine
Ingredients: salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper; 1 fresh red chilli, seeded and thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 onion, finely chopped; 60 ml/4 tbsp olive oil; 1 kg/2¼ lb turnip tops, washed

Grelos salteados

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Argentina

By Cesar Bartolini

Published 2014

About

Introduced to Argentina by the Italian community, this is an excellent accompaniment to richer meats such as pork and lamb. Make the most of this vegetable while in season and choose young turnip tops (also known as ‘turnip greens’) if possible, as they become slightly bitter and tougher when larger.

Ingredients

1 kg/2¼ lb turnip tops, washed
60 ml/4

Americas
Argentina
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Wash the turnip tops in several changes of cold water to remove any dirt or grit. Drain and shake dry in a colander.
Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes until almost soft. Add the garlic and chill