I know, I usually make desserts — But having a good friend that is a farmer at the best vegetable farm in the east coast, I had to write a post about these greens and the odd looking blood orange I found at my grocery store. I mean, really, have you seen an uglier fruit? And check out that 1/2 inch thick pith!
My friend Hubert is a farmer at Windfall Farms and brought us these beautiful winter pea shoots. He told us the best way to eat greens likes these is to just dress them with olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice — and enjoy. In addition to the blood orange segments, I also added a shaved parmesan cheese. The dish was very crisp, refreshing, and the greens were, well, just damn good. If you are in the New York area, I suggest you go out and get some greens from these guys.
PHOTOS: Danielle Bilton
You can find Windfall’s lime green school bus every Wednesday and Saturday at the Union Square greenmarket.