FoodFood InformationVegetables
These leafy greens are used as cooked vegetables. While they belong todiverse botanical families, they have in common a leafy structure and similarmethods of preparation. Except for spinach, which plays a dual role andmay be used as a raw salad green, the leafy greens are used as cooked vegetables(also see the Cabbage family cookable leafy greens).
All leafy greens are available twelve months of the year and should be refrigeratedimmediately after they are purchased.