Greens such as escarole, romaine, cabbage, and spinach look like money so they're thought to bring the best of luck when the New Year starts, (or even green beans are part of this superstition) anything green you cook will start a good luck tradition.
Not only are all these green leafy meals delicious, but they're also a healthy way to kick off the New Year with a light nutritious diet after all those every laden meal over the Christmas holiday season.
Besides leafy greens, many countries around the world also celebrate New Years' eating different green foods, for example, beans are a big tradition in Italy and many folks are eating green lentils with sausages (cotechino con lenticchie) which is another sign of money because they're green.
In the Southern states, they usually serve black-eyed peas and collard greens, which our Italian version is Escarole and Beans.
No matter what food you choose to make, something that's is healthy and green, is perfect to start the year with is with a positive attitude and be hopeful for good changes in the year to come.
Scroll through our lucky recipe choice menu roundup recipe foods to enjoy, we love them all and wishing you the best of everything delicious to come!
Escarole and Beans
Italian Lentil Soup
Italian Style Utica Greens
Ham Cabbage and Potato Soup
Italian Wedding Soup with Tortellini
Split Pea Soup
Broccoli Rabe
Oriental Chicken Salad
Baked Fish with Roasted Vegetables and Spinach
Watermelon Basil Salad
Butternut Squash Salad with Arugula
Italian Quiche
Eggplant Sinatra Florentine
Fried Cabbage
Easy Cabbage Roll Soup
New Year's Healhty Green Brunch Recipes Pin for later
Disclosure: This recipe was originally posted to this blog 2014. It was edited and re-published in 2021.
What a great list! I especially love the Italian lentil soup :)
ReplyDeleteThese all look great - hard to decide which to make first!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year. What a delicious and healthy way to start.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMade the broccoli Rabi and it was delicious! Such a great way to start the new year with some greens!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration! I cam going to make the ham and potato soup today.
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