How to Use mustard greens in a Sentence

mustard greens

plural noun
  • This includes peas, mustard greens, and beans.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The monarch joined them in planting lavender and mustard greens.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Other hearty greens, like collards and mustard greens, can benefit from a little handwork, too.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cook mustard greens with olive oil and spices like pepper flakes and garlic, then add vinegar or lemon juice to balance the bitterness.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 June 2026
  • Leafy greens—collards, kale, mustard greens—that are simmered low and slow take on a satisfying complexity with a rind in the pot.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Examples of cool season crops that can be succession-planted include peas, radishes, beets, all types of lettuce and other greens such as kale, spinach, mustard greens, and Swiss chard, and herbs such as dill cilantro, and parsley.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Leafy Green Vegetable Stems True, the stems of sturdy leafy greens including Swiss chard, collard, kale, and mustard greens aren’t always pleasant to eat in salads or sautés.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The monarch, who is a longtime advocate for environmental causes, also took part in other hands-on urban farming activities, including planting lavender and mustard greens, toured the farm and helped make mango salsa.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • In addition to the hamachi, try the beef tartare, with egg yolk, ruby streaks mustard greens, confit yellowtail and chile; the ‘nduja agnolotti with fennel, garden herbs and pecorino; or the half-chicken Milanese with spring green Caesar and green garlic aioli.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 27 May 2026

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