Fiddleheads with Butter and Lemon Recipe

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Submitted by christinavt

Makes 3 servings

fiddlehead ferns, butter, fresh lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper, fresh thyme (optional) cvt

Recipe Ingredients for Fiddleheads with Butter and Lemon

1/2	pound fiddlehead ferns (11563), each about 1 1/2 inches in diameter
1	tablespoon butter
1/2	tablespoon (fresh) lemon juice or to taste
1	Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe Directions for Fiddleheads with Butter and Lemon

Trim the tails so that the coils are even.
Soak the fresh fiddleheads in cold water and swirl to remove the brown outer coating.
Bring 1/2 inch of water to a boil in a shallow pan. Add the butter, lemon juice, and the fiddleheads. Spread out so that the ferns are in a single layer as much as possible.
Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes or until the fiddleheads are fork tender.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp fresh thyme, if using, and serve.

Categories

Vegetables, Side Dish, American, Boil, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free

Serving Size 82.9g

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat

3.8g

Saturated Fat

2.4g

12%

Trans Fat

0.0g

Cholesterol

10mg

Sodium

31mg

Total Carbohydrates

8.5g

Dietary Fiber

2.8g

11%

Protein

0.2g

Vitamin A 5%	•	Vitamin C 40%
Calcium 1%	•	Iron 1%

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Fat

Protein

Carbs

Alcohol

Other

Calorie Breakdown
Nutrition Breakdown

Daily Values

Health Information

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence

Good points

Low in sodium

No sugar

High in dietary fiber

Very high in manganese

High in niacin

High in riboflavin

Very high in vitamin C

Bad points

High in saturated fat

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