Spring Greens with Chilli Oil

Part of my 100% British Menu!

Dead easy to prepare, healthy and with a little spicy kick! To prepare (for 4), you'll need:

500 g Spring Greens

1 tbs good olive oil

2 small dried chilli peppers

1 fat clove of garlic, bashed with back of a knife

salt 

handful of pine nuts

Method:

Heat a tiny frying pan without oil. Toss in some pine nuts and toast over a hot flame until golden brown.

 

Put to one side. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, toss in the spring greens and boil vigorously for 3-4 minutes. Whilst you do that heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add to it the garlic and the crushed chillies, stirring to flavour the oil. When the garlic has turned golden brown, discard it. Strain the greens from the water, get as much liquid out as possible.

Toss the greens into the hot chilli oil, coat evenly and serve sprinkled on top with toasted pine nuts. 

Serve with the Oven-Baked Chicken with Red Wine sauce.