From Lasagna to Dip, 12 Delicious Ways to Get Your Greens

Photography By Jill Melton | Last Updated February 06, 2018

Local winter greens are abundant and great in these recipes.

A study recently published in Neurology finds that the healthier you eat over the years the better you will age. The researchers disovered that those whose daily diet included leafy green vegetables — such as spinach, kale and collard greens — had a slower rate of cognitive decline, compared to those who tended to eat little or no greens.

Here are 12 recipes featuring leafy greens and full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Nashville Food Project's Beef Stuffed Collard Rolls

This recipe comes from volunteer cook Ann Fundis and The Nashville Food Project’s Operations Manager Anne Sale. Using collards in place of cabbage, gives this decidedly Hungarian dish a Southern...

Spinach Cheese Stuffed Butternut Squash

"Ordinarily the rule for picking butternuts is to choose squash with long fleshy necks and small 'bells.' For this recipe, you’ll want a squash with an ample cavity for filling. It's also very...

Spaghetti with Arugula Pesto, Salami and Parmigiano-Reggiano

Pesto should not be a forgotten fad of the ’80s. It is a staple that you need to be making, at the very least to keep from watching the slow demise of freshly picked basil or arugula in your fridge...

Pasta with Arugula Pesto and Burrata

Kale Smoothie

Kale is high in potassium, iron, vitamin C and K, fiber, folate and linolenic acid. Oh yes, it’s also in season all winter long.

Kayne Prime's Kale Salad

This is hands down the best selling side at Kayne Prime Steakhouse. They make it in huge quantities. As the kale isn't cooked, the key is to finely chop the kale in a food processor.

Cheesy Bacon and Turnip Greens Dip

This recipe comes from Demetria of White's Family Farm in Springfield, Tennessee. We're big fans of Demetria and her cooking. Similar to a spinach artichoke dip, this rich recipe is a great...

October Bean and Kale Soup

I love the October beans (also called cranberry beans) that show up at the farmer's market in the fall. So, with a bag in tow from a trip to the market last week, I whipped up this easy soup. It...

Grits and Greens

This grits recipe has quickly become one of my favorites because it includes everything I love in one dish. The combination of sausage, cheese, greens, and hot sauce could not be better than when...

Kimchi Spring Rolls

This recipe is one of Chef Jess Rice's personal favorites.

Honey Soy Turnip Greens

Smiley’s Farm Produce at The Nashville Framers' Market has bushels and bushels of turnip greens and folks that "cook up a mess of greens" the old-fashioned way seek them out. This recipe may not be...

Green Lasagna

This fresh white lasagna celebrates whatever greens are in season. When you blanch or pre-cook your greens, keep in mind that what starts off as a sink full will cook down to a much smaller amount....