Thank you for the overwhelming response to this giveaway! A winner has been chosen–scroll down to the end of the post for details.
Instead of one recipe today, how about an entire book? Because I took the photos for Wild About Greens, Nava Atlas’ brilliant new cookbook, her editor was kind enough to send me several copies, and I would like to pass two of those books on to a couple of my faithful readers. So look below for details on how you can enter to win.
But first, some photos of the book:
When you take photos for a book, you never know how they’ll look; the designers crop them to fit their layout and design and sometimes even flip them so that they are mirror images of the way you actually shot them. The designers of Wild About Greens did a fantastic job of editing my photos, making them look better than I ever expected.
My photos are in a color insert in the middle of the book, but Nava’s lovely illustrations grace almost every page. One of my favorite sections is the introduction to leafy greens which gives information on 18 different types of greens.
But my very favorite page? That would have to be the title page!
For more information about the book, as well as the recipe for Nava’s Three Potato Salad with Arugula, see my earlier post.
If you would like a chance to win your own copy of Wild About Greens, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling me your favorite leafy green vegetable and how you like to prepare it. The contest will close at noon Central time on Wednesday, June 20, when I will pick a winner at random. Check back here to see if you’ve won. But wait! For a second chance to win, check my Facebook page, where I’m running a second contest simultaneously. Leave a comment on the Wild About Greens post there, and I’ll select a winner at random from those entries, too.
Update: The contest is now over. The winning comment, selected by Random.org, is number 425, by Sheila, who wrote, “I love baby bok choy stir ‘fried’ with veggie broth with shiitake mushrooms and other veggies over brown rice. Sometimes I thicken the sauce with a corn starch slurry for a thicker coating over my rice.” Congratulations, Sheila! Baby bok choy is one of my favorites, too.
Thank you for all your comments, especially for the cooking suggestions. I could cook greens all year using your ideas!
If you entered in the Facebook giveaway, be sure to check my Facebook page for the winner.
Thank you!
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Mitzi Toney
Hi!
I LOVE greens! One of my favorite recipes is Kale with Seaweed, Sesame and Ginger. I even made this for my elderly Southern parents- without mentioning the seaweed part- and they loved it! (Believe me, they would never, ever touch seaweed otherwise.)
Love your site, Susan!
-Mitzi
FoodFeud
Oh wow, I’d love to win a copy. Kale is probably my favorite and most used green – usually as a raw kale salad because there are so many variations !
KaLonny
I had never had kale until about 6 months ago. I never knew what I was missing! I love the texture it adds to hot stews and soups. My favorite!
Angela H
I loooove sweet Basil! We eat pesto on pretty much everything! We have 12 plants in our garden this summer so I will have enough to make pesto for winter eating (I freeze it already made). Yum!
Cindy Thomas
My favorite green is Kale. I love to make dehydrated Kale chips. I put a tahini/cumin sauce on them before I dehydrate them and they are incredible!!
Kari
Spinach! I eat it in salads and soups, on sandwiches, in smoothies. It’s a pretty great green.
Megan
Baked Kale is my absolute fav. It feels as sinful as a potato chip, but is sooo much better for you.
Ruth Barwick
My favorite green vegetable (and this is hard) is probably bok choy. I ALWAYS have it on hand and add it to everything. I love its crispness and its green leaves as well. And there are so many varieties.
And thank you for your site!
Georgette
The pictures in this book look great! My favorite leafy green is kale, and I love to make kale chips out of it. My daughter loves them, too–even more incentive to make them!
lisa
hi! i love all dark green leafy veggies but my most frequented are spinach and kale chopped and steamed and then mixed with lemon juice, sesame seeds and a little olive oil, if im in the mood a little fig vinegar, splash!
Aimee B.
I’d have to say kale and making kale chips. I could eat an entire head that way! 🙂
Martha Banning
My favorite by far is kale! I love it blended into smoothies, as a salad base, roasted for kale chips and steamed with lemon and olive oil.
Joyce
Kale! Massaged with avocado, lemon juice and salt – throw in some thinly sliced sweet onion and other veggies. Yum!
Amy Hart
Woohoo for greens! Bok Choy- steamed with a touch of organic red wine vinegar and a tiny pinch of sea salt per serving.
Mitzi Toney
OH! I almost forgot- Swiss Chard pesto is awesome!
Vegyogini
My favorite is kale and I like it steamed or raw or in a smoothie…ooh, or kale chips!
Kathi
My favorite green is Kale….. can’t get enough of it! I love to make Kale chips in the dehydrator, with a tahini-based lemon garlic dressing.
caryn dugan
I try new recipes all the time, but I always find myself going back to my old stand-by: Dark leafys (collards/kale etc…) braised in a bit of vegetable broth and finished with a Braggs Liquid Aminos, a pinch of red pepper flakes and a splash of lemon juice.
Great. Now my mouth is watering….
Billie Archer
I chose to eat a plant-based diet in 2011 and continue to expand my recipe base. I discovered arugula last summer, and added collard and beet greens, and kale this spring. All of these go well together with an easy dressing by whipping together balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard and honey or agave nectar to balance the tart taste in the bottom of the salad bowl. I would be grateful to have a book devoted to the preparation and consumption of all that is green!
Crystal
It’s hard to say its my favorite, because I truly do enjoy leafy greens, but I think the one I get the most excited about these days is kale. A grocery store near me sells a prepared kale salad that includes lightly steamed kale, a few pieces of candied ginger, dried cranberries, almond slivers and a nice light citrus dressing. It makes for a great lunch treat!
Colby
Kale – I love it sauteed with garlic! I also like kale salad!
Patt
It’s so hard to choose a favorite green because I love them all. Right now, though, I am in love with the curried collard greens with red lentils, sweet potatoes, and coconut milk recipe that I developed. So today my favorite is collard greens!
Rebecca
This time of year my favorite greens are to grill italian broccoli and bok choy with a little sesame oil and then hot off the grill, dress them in a light homemade teriyaki sauce of soy, maple syrup and rice wine vinegar and a shot of wasabi paste. That with a little brown sushi rice, pickled ginger and grilled tofu? Awesome!!!
Deb Kloosterman
..I LOVE chard or kale sautéed….put a little olive oil in pan (love my cast iron)…heat…add some fresh chopped garlic….add a bunch of chard or kale…cover for a few minutes until starts to wilt..uncover, add a splash of balsamic vinegar,
about a teaspoon of sugar, a pinch of sea salt, stir, let cook a few minutes more…..delish! Even my kids like it! 🙂
Ashley
Kale! I love to saute it with Bragg Liquid Aminos, mixing in some garlic powder and nutritional yeast, and adding chickpeas!
Enola Knežević
My favorite leafy green vegetable is kale. I like it raw in salads (especially with avocado), sauteed with a bit of soy sauce, in soups and stews.
It’s hard to find it here (Croatia). Last winter it was available in one health food store, but only for a few months. I’m trying to get some seeds to plant it.
Linda
Spinach. Such a versatile veggie. I love to make a variety of spinach salads with in season fruit, walnuts or sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds topped with a mustard vinaigrette.
Lisa
Would love this book. Thank you for such a great and helpful blog on minimal oil recipes.
Lisa
LisaT
I love Brocolli Rabelais sautéed with olive oil, garlic and sun dried tomatoes.
Yum!
Brianna
My favorite leafy green is actually two. I really can’t decide between them. Arugula for it’s peppery taste and delicious addition to sweet salads and kale for it’s awesome health benefits. My favorite way to eat kale is just to steam it and toss it in homemade peanut sauce. Sooo good!
Lynette Cruz
I love kale sauteed or Kale in my smoothies!! would love to have this cookbook!!
Jillian
My favourite leafy green is kale and my favourite recipe to use it in is a radiant beet and kale penne, including nutritional yeast, thyme and dill. 🙂
elaine
I love, love, love green smoothies – make them every day!
kim
i looooove steamed kale.
Marissa
My favorite green is kale, and I love to make kale chips with it!
James
It’s a tough call, but each week we get a whole heap of greens in our CSA so I’m sure this book will be used very thoroughly.
Kim
This book looks lovely! Being fairly new to veganism I discovered that Kale is wonderful! Never had I taken a second look at it and having gone to culinary school you think I might have, but no. I love to dehydrate it, sauté it with onions and garlic, make an Asian inspired salad with raw kale or even cut it in a chifonade and add it to a sandwich or wrap or toss it in some white bean soup Yummy and so healthy!!
Nita Ruggiero
Broccoli rabe is my favorite green! I love it sauteed with garlic and red pepper flakes. I loved your post about boiling it before sauteeing it to reduce the bitterness.
Richard V
Right now kale is my favorite. I discovered it once starting to eat a plant based diet…and I must have it once or twice a week. Basically just saute it in some broth, or water for a bit…then put the lid on the skillet, and when the rest of the meal is done, the kale is perfect! it’s my go to veg! I need new ideas! Thanks!
Cooking Corsair
My favorite leafy grean is spinach, especially baby spinach. I love to put it in my olive oil tuna salad wraps and eat it in a bowl drizzled with extra virgin live oil, apple cider vinegar, and top with minced raw garlic.