I’m ashamed to say it, but even though I’m quite the veggie lover, escarole is one leafy green I haven’t eaten. Escarole’s cousin, the bitter curly endive, has made me hesitant to experiment with other members of the chicory family.

It turns out the escarole is not nearly as bitter and much more versatile, so there’s no need to be shy of this frilly-leafed lettuce.

High in calcium, folate, vitamin A and vitamin C, escarole is a good addition to any salad, and, like any leafy green, is low in calories.

But salad …

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The much-maligned Brussels sprout has an undeservedly bad reputation as the vegetable kids love to hate, but I’d like to argue in favor of this tasty and nutritious veggie. As an excellent source of vitamins K and C, this mini cousin-of-a-cabbage deserves another chance.

A small serving of Brussels sprouts provides more than the recommended daily value of the above-mentioned vitamins, as well as significant doses of folate, vitamin A, manganese, fiber and potassium. This humble veggie even contains a powerful phytonutrient that helps clear potentially cancerous …

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It’s not quite a parsnip nor a great white carrot, but the daikon is a mild-flavored radish that wintertime locavores are probably quite familiar with. High in fiber, vitamin C, digestive enzymes and magnesium, daikon’s not a bad addition to your wintertime meals. The name daikon comes from a Japanese word simply meaning “great” or “large root,” and some varieties grow up to 3 feet long!

Although daikon is best known as a root crop, the leaves are also delicious and contain more nutrients …

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