Chicory Stir-fry with olive and anchovies
A quick and super healthy side dish you can use in manu ways. You can make stuffed pizza with it, or sandwiches with cheese, or a very very classic sandwich from the roman tradition: Italian sausage and chicory.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 500 gr fresh wild chicory you can use dandelion too
- 3 tbsp of pitted olives
- 6-8 preserved anchovies fillet if you are vegetarian or vegan simply skip it
- 1 garlic clove
- chili pepper to taste
- salt
- 1 tbsp oil
Instructions
- First wash thoroughly the chicory, then cut the brown stem ends. If you want to remove the excess bitterness, you can boil it for 5 minutes in water then drain and rinse, otherwise go straight to step 2.
- TIP: the cooking water, once cooled down, can be used to irrigate the plants in your vases and garden, or drank as a cleansing tea.
- In a pan put the chopped anchovies, garlic, olives and chili pepper with the oil. Let it cook for a minute then add the chicory, chopped. Add salt to taste and stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes.
