Name: Leafy Greens With Spicy Garlic Oil
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 large bunches Swiss chard or Tuscan kale, or 1/2 head escarole, leaves separated

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Photo by Christopher Testani

Massaging the greens both softens and seasons them before grilling.

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