Broccoli Rabe

VegetableLeafy-greenBrassicaBitterPepperyGreenEarthyNutty

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 22
Protein (g): 3.2
Fat (g): 0.5
Carbs (g): 2.9
Fiber (g): 2.7
Sodium (mg): 33

Low in calories with modest protein for a leafy green. Fibrous stems soften with brief blanching.

Storage

Room temp: up to 0 days
Refrigerated: up to 4 days
Frozen: up to 0 days

Broccoli rabe is a slender, leafy brassica with long stems and small green bud clusters. It has a bitter, peppery flavor and a tender-crisp bite; cooks quickly when blanched, sauteed, braised, or grilled, often with garlic and red pepper flakes; sold in compact, leafy bunches.

Native to the Mediterranean and especially associated with southern Italy, it spread through Italian diaspora cuisines in Europe and North America. Farmers grow it as a cool-season crop and harvest before the buds open.