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Blanched-and-Squeezed Greens

By Christina Chaey

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twelve balls of blanched and compressed greens spaced out on a sheet pan
Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou

Precooked, compact, and way more flavorful than store-bought frozen spinach, these portioned greens are ready to be thrown into soups and stews straight from the freezer or thawed in the fridge and tossed into omelets and pastas. Even simple side dishes of garlicky greens become infinitely faster when virtually all the prep work is done ahead of time.  

  

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