Braised Mustard Greens with Caramelized Sesame Chickpeas

This recipe somehow got lost in the mix this past spring and I’d somehow forgotten to post it. However, after coming home from the farmers market on Saturday with far too many leftovers of mustard greens (gasp!) I was inspired to whip up this miso-braised mustard green salad again. In fact-I’m munching on it for a second day in a row as I type this. With the addition of caramelized sesame chickpeas this salad gets two (very) enthusiastic thumbs up! Thanks to Martha Stewart for the inspiration for the sesame chickpeas. They are addicting and accompany the umami-rich flavor in the mustard greens beautifully. This salad is simple to prepare and is definitely a salad that is forgiving so play around with your proportions and ingredients. I made today’s version slightly different from yesterday’s version but the method is the same and equally delicious. Have fun with the recipe and hopefully this will inspire you to pick up a bunch of mustard greens the next time you pass by them at the farmers market. Also–Tumbleweed Farm CSA folks–this is a great recipe to turn to for this weeks box (hint hint!)

Cheers to mustard greens (and hopefully a new flush of mustard green fans after this recipe). Fingers crossed we sell out next week!