Seaweed Creamed Greens
Active Time 25 min
Servings 6-8
Difficulty 3/5

Put a tasty twist on tradition this Thanksgiving with a seaweed packed side dish that will have the whooooole family (even those picky eaters!) saying, “Gimme more!” 😋

This rich, creamy, and super green recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, and low-carb! Plus, it comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients

10 oz baby spinach

1 bunch kale, destemmed and chopped

1 bunch chard, destemmed and chopped

4 Gimme Roasted Seaweed Snacks, Sea Salt, finely chopped

3 tablespoons butter

1 cup yellow onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup heavy cream

½ cup milk

4 oz. cream cheese

¾ cup shaved parmesan, divided

½ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook kale 1 minute. Scoop it out with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl of ice water.
  2. Repeat the above process for chard, cooking 30 seconds then moving to ice water.
  3. Repeat the above process for spinach, cooking 30 seconds then moving to ice water.
  4. When greens mix is cool enough to handle, drain from ice water and squeeze out excess liquid with a cheese cloth, nut milk bag, or tea towel, and set aside.
  5. Preheat oven to 400°F and pull out a 2-quart baking dish.
  6. In a large saucepan over medium, melt butter then add onion and garlic, stirring occasionally until soft and translucent.
  7. To saucepan, add heavy cream, milk, cream cheese, ¼ cup parmesan, kosher salt, black pepper, and cayenne then stir until cheeses are melted and sauce has thickened slightly.
  8. Remove from heat and stir in cooled, strained greens + Gimme Roasted Seaweed Snacks.
  9. Transfer mix to baking dish, top with remaining ½ cup of parmesan cheese, and bake until bubbly and golden, about 15 minutes.
  10. Serve with your favorite feast!
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