Spring greens with bacon

Spring greens with bacon

By James Martin
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Prep: 15 mins Cook: 8 mins

Easy

Serves 8
Combine rich greens with salty bacon and a little nutmeg to make a versatile side dish

Nutrition and extra info

  • Gluten-free

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal73
  • fat5g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs1g
  • sugars1g
  • fibre3g
  • protein5g
  • salt0.7g
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Ingredients

  • 700g spring green, roughly shredded
    Spring greens

    Spring greens

    sp-ring gr-eens

    Spring greens are the first cabbages of the year. They have fresh, loose heads without the hard…

  • 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, chopped
  • a little nutmeg
    Nutmeg

    Nutmeg

    nut-meg

    One of the most useful of spices for both sweet and savoury…

Method

  1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add spring greens and cook for about 5 mins until tender, then drain well.

  2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan, add bacon and cook until crisp. Tip in the greens, toss and warm through. Grate over nutmeg, season, and serve.

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