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Ingredientes
- Other ways to enjoy garlic mustard greens include:
- Add the leaves to salads (again, now is a good time to do this unless you're into bitter greens);
- Add the leaves to soups or stews - substitute them for the mustard greens in this recipe for curried chicken with kabocha squash and mustard greens;
- Toss some of the chopped leaves into mashed potatoes;
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 58g | |
| Calories 262 | |
| Calories from Fat 90 | 34% |
| Total Fat 9.99g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 6.97g | 28% |
| Trans Fat 0.12g | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 97mg | 4% |
| Potassium 72mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 40.88g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugars 34.62g | 23% |
| Protein 2.33g | 4% |
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