In-Season Pick: Broccoli Rabe

• Over pasta
  Cook 8 oz. sliced turkey sausage and 5 cloves sliced garlic in 2 tbsp. olive oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until meat browns. Add 5 cups chopped broccoli rabe, ½ cup red wine, 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes; serve.

• In a stir-fry
  Brown 8 oz. cubed chicken in a wok with 1 tbsp. chili pepper flakes and 2 tbsp. sesame oil. Add 5 cups chopped broccoli rabe, 1 cup sliced onions, and 2 cups Chinese cabbage. Stir-fry 3 minutes. Season with soy sauce and serve over quinoa.

• As a side dish
  In a 4-quart pot, sauté 5 halved garlic cloves in 2 tbsp. olive oil for 2 minutes. Add 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms; raise heat to medium-high and cook 2 minutes. Toss in 5 cups chopped broccoli rabe; lower heat to medium. Cook 5 minutes, then serve.

In 1 cup cooked broccoli rabe: 76 calories, 6 grams fiber, 163 MCG Folate, 6229 MCG Beta-Carotene