Easy Skillet Turnip Greens

Easy Skillet Turnip Greens with onion and garlic are delicious served with chicken or pork. They make a quick and easy vegetarian southern side dish.

Typically southern greens are slow cooked, but pan-frying them in a skillet with just a touch of oil is a quick and easy way to get them on the table. Only about 15 minutes are needed to make these Easy Skillet Turnip Greens.

Turnip Greens make a wonderfully healthy side dish. They are low in calories, high in Vitamin A and C and have a good amount of Calcium and iron.

Turnip Greens have a slightly bitter flavor. A little sweet onion and garlic along with a splash of apple cider vinegar and a teaspoon of brown sugar help temper the bitterness.

Tips for cooking Turnip Greens:

• Make sure you clean them well. Add them to a large bowl of fresh water and swish them around. Repeat a few times to get all of the sand and dirt off.
• The stems are much less fibrous and tough than those of collard greens. Chop them up and cook them if you wish.
• Hot pepper sauce tastes wonderful on turnip greens.

More Healthy Southern Sides

• Sriracha Honey Roasted Broccoli
• Fresh Corn and Zucchini Saute
• Creamy Buttermilk Cucumbers
• Skinny Creamed Corn

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Easy Skillet Turnip Greens

 Easy Skillet Turnip Greens with onion and garlic are delicious served with chicken or pork. They make a quick and easy vegetarian southern side dish.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Southern

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 60 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1/2 medium sweet onion diced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 pound turnip greens, rinsed well and roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft.

2. Add garlic and cook one minute.

3. Add turnip greens, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Skillet Turnip Greens

Amount Per Serving

Calories 60 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Sodium 336mg15%

Potassium 335mg10%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 1g2%

Calcium 215mg22%

Vitamin C 68.3mg83%

Vitamin A 13140IU263%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe adapted from Cooking with Paula Deen