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Leeks look like giant green onions/spring onions/scallions. The white part and light green part is edible, but most of the dark green is too tough to eat.
Leeks need to be cleaned, as dirt gets in the layers. I like to slice off the green leaves like I'm sharpening a pencil and then either cut it in strips lengthwise, or in O's. Give it a good rinse and drain in a colander to get rid of the dirt and you're ready to go!
You can save the dark green part for soup stocks if you like.
Leeks are on the one cup veggie list and they are high in vitamins A and C.
You'll notice the carb count is fairly high, but don't let that deter you from trying them! They're not really a veggie that you would eat a big portion of, like, say, cauliflower or broccoli. They are more of a flavour enhancer lending a mild oniony flavour to foods and are a good addition to soups.
I like to saute them in butter along with mushrooms, zucchini, bok choy and whatever vegetable strikes my fancy and have them as a side over meatloaf or steak.
Making a caserolle with ground beef? Just saute the leeks in with the beef.
So this week, take a leek! (heh heh) Give it a try!
Have a look at previous VOTW veggies..just type in VOTW in the first search box:
Leeks need to be cleaned, as dirt gets in the layers. I like to slice off the green leaves like I'm sharpening a pencil and then either cut it in strips lengthwise, or in O's. Give it a good rinse and drain in a colander to get rid of the dirt and you're ready to go!
You can save the dark green part for soup stocks if you like.
Leeks are on the one cup veggie list and they are high in vitamins A and C.
You'll notice the carb count is fairly high, but don't let that deter you from trying them! They're not really a veggie that you would eat a big portion of, like, say, cauliflower or broccoli. They are more of a flavour enhancer lending a mild oniony flavour to foods and are a good addition to soups.
I like to saute them in butter along with mushrooms, zucchini, bok choy and whatever vegetable strikes my fancy and have them as a side over meatloaf or steak.
Making a caserolle with ground beef? Just saute the leeks in with the beef.
So this week, take a leek! (heh heh) Give it a try!
Have a look at previous VOTW veggies..just type in VOTW in the first search box:
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