Wilted Rapini

By Steven Biggs
Gardener, Garden Writer, Garden Coach, Horticulturist

We ate lots of greens in my family, but I don’t recall ever eating rapini when I was growing up.

I became aware of rapini when I studied horticulture. Then I saw it mentioned in gardening books.

I was finally enticed into growing it by the photo on a seed packet . Good thing I was. Not only is it easy to grow, it’s a good crop to follow garlic. I just sprinkle the seeds into the ground once I’ve lifted the garlic, and in a short time have rapini to harvest.

At first, though...I had no idea what to do with the stuff.

Not sure how to cook rapini? Here’s what I often do.

  • Melt some butter in the skillet
  • Put the rapini in the skillet for a short time, until it wilts.
  • Add some balsamic vinegar and sea salt.
  • Then use your wilted rapini to garnish a salad of fresh garden lettuce.

Rapini is on my list of top-10 easy-to-grow vegetable crops. Read my article about 10 easy-to-grow vegetable crops for the home garden.

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