We grew a lot of greens last winter--swiss chard, kale, collard greens, red cabbage, and the ever popular broccoli greens. As the children have learned, the leaves of the broccoli plant are edible and quite tasty. In garden class we held a greens taste test, raw and stir fried in a little olive oil. Both broccoli greens and swiss chard were popular, but all five greens were the favorite of at least one child in each class.
Not only were the greens tasty, but the children learned they are nutritious as well. Besides B vitamins, many greens are a significant source of vitamins C and A. If we had a test of which greens are the most nutritious, kale would likely be the winner, with three times the daily value of vitamin A in each serving.
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