Name: Horta (Boiled Greek Wild Leafy Greens)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1.5kg wild greens (53 ounces). You can use dandelion greens, amaranth greens, swiss chard, sorrel greens or any other long stemmed robust leaf.; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 leek, cut into stripes; 1/2 bunch fresh dill, finely chopped; 1 tbsp sea salt; 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 80ml milk (1/4 of a cup); 80ml milk cream (1/4 of a cup); 300g feta cheese (10.5 ounces); 1/2 tbsp thyme; salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 tsp sweet paprika

Description

Healthy and absolutely delicious Horta recipe (Boiled Greek Wild Leafy Greens) for the lovers of Greek cuisine! Horta is a very popular salad one can taste almost everywhere in Greece.

Ingredients

Scale

For the wild Greens

1.5kg wild greens (53 ounces). You can use dandelion greens, amaranth greens, swiss chard, sorrel greens or any other long stemmed robust leaf.
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 leek, cut into stripes
1/2 bunch fresh dill, finely chopped
1 tbsp sea salt
4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil

For the feta sauce

80ml milk (1/4 of a cup)
80ml milk cream (1/4 of a cup)
300g feta cheese (10.5 ounces)
1/2 tbsp thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp sweet paprika

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Instructions

Wash the wild leafy greens thoroughly and drain.
Into a large saucepan pour the olive oil, add the onions and leeks and sauté for 3-4 minutes, until wilted.
Add the wild greens and mix with a wooden spoon. As soon as they become wilted, lower the heat and add 1/2 cup of water.
With the lid on, simmer for 35 minutes, until the wild greens are boiled.
In the meantime, prepare the feta sauce. Into a blender add the feta cheese (crushed).
In a small pot, warm the milk and the milk cream at low heat. Right before it comes to the boil, remove from the stove and let it cool for 1 minute.
Pour the milk in the blender, along with the herbs and spices and blend, until the sauce becomes smooth.
Serve the horta at room temperature and drizzle some extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. Top with the feta sauce and some grated tomato, if you wish.