Silver Beet with Lemon, Chilli and Garlic

Native to the Mediterranean, Silver beet has an earthy flavour

and is a good source of folate, fibre and vitamins A and C.

This is a great side dish to most meat meals.

INGREDIENTS
Silver beet, trimmed
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Garlic Clove, sliced thinly
1 Red Chilli, roughly chopped
1 Tsp Lemon Zest
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper

METHOD
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.

Wash as much silver beet as is needed and trim the tough base of each stem.

Plunge the leaves whole into the water for 4-5 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat a fry pan over a medium to high heat, add the olive oil, garlic, chilli and lemon zest and cook for 1 minute or until golden.

Drain the silver beet well. Either leave whole or chop.

Add the fry pan with the lemon juice and cook for a further 1 minute.

Serve hot - with salt and pepper.