Horta me Ladolemono
Horta me ladolemono is a Greek dish of boiled leafy greens dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. It's simple and clean-tasting — slightly bitter greens balanced by bright lemon and grassy oil. Greeks eat it as a light meal, a side dish, or a midday snack, often with bread and olives alongside. #greek #greens #vegetarian #light #sidedish #snack
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Insights
Fat enhances Vitamin A absorption
This recipe includes a fat source, which helps your body absorb the fat-soluble Vitamin A.
Source: NIH ODS – Vitamin A fact sheet
Fat enhances Vitamin E absorption
This recipe includes a fat source, which helps your body absorb the fat-soluble Vitamin E.
Source: NIH ODS – Vitamin E fact sheet
Fat enhances Vitamin K absorption
This recipe includes a fat source, which helps your body absorb the fat-soluble Vitamin K.
Source: NIH ODS – Vitamin K fact sheet
Protects folate
Vitamin C protects folate from oxidative degradation during digestion, preserving more of it for absorption.
Source: Linus Pauling Institute – Folate