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Spring Linguine

Spring Linguine

Fiddleheads are edible ferns that grow wild along the fertile banks of rivers and streams. You may find them with a rather unattractive brown, somewhat papery residue on them, which should simply be washed off before preparing them.

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  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 1 pound linguine
    • 1/2 pound fiddleheads
    • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/2 pound baby leeks, washed, trimmed, and cut into thirds on a bias
    • 1 1/2 cups dandelion greens or sorrel, washed

Directions

  1. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, remove the papery particles from the fiddleheads. Fill a medium bowl with cool water; add 1 teaspoon salt and the lemon juice. Add the fiddleheads, and push them down into the water several times to clean them. Transfer them to a steamer rack in a saucepan and steam, covered, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, until soft. Add the fiddleheads and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until warm and golden. Stir in the dandelion greens. Toss the mixture with the pasta, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

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