Lunch ~ Spaghetti Squash, Dandelion Greens & Mashed Turnip

The sun is shining! We're well into spring and those pesky dandelions have been populating our lawn. While I love their yellow blossoms, it's their leafy greens that are particularly tasty. If you don't use pesticides on your lawn, forage away. Otherwise, look for organic dandelion greens in your supermarket. While late spring and summer dandelion greens tend to be more bitter, braised with garlic and sweet red onion tempers the bitterness. For this particular meal I add sweet turnip and corn with a little steamed spaghetti squash and broccoli. Keeping with the "yellow theme", I add Bartlett pear slices for dessert. 

Lunch: Steamed broccoli, spaghetti squash with celery, braised dandelion greens and red onion, mashed turnip, corn, and sliced yellow Bartlett pear.