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Brazillian Collard Greens

I love garden greens, whether they be turnip greens, mustard green
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Brazilian
Calories: 176

Ingredients
  

  • 10 oz Collard Greens Approx 1 bunch
  • 2 tbsp EVOO
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3 cloves Garlic Peeled, minced
  • 1 pinch Chili Flake
  • 2 ea Lemons Wedged for serving

Equipment

  • 1 Salad Spinner

Method
 

Prepeare the Greens
  1. Cut out the thick center rib out of each collard green.
  2. Stack the rib-less greens and roll them up into a cigar-like shape
  3. Slice over the “cigar” as thinly as possible (⅛″ to ¼″) to make long strands.
  4. Wash the strands in a sink full of cold water, repeating at least twice
  5. Dry the strands in a salad spinner, or spread them out on a kitchen towel
  6. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, then add the olive oil.
  7. Once the oil is shimmering, add all the collard greens and the salt.
  8. Stir until all the greens are lightly coated in oil, then let them cook for about 30 seconds before stirring again.
  9. Continue stirring until the greens are wilted, dark green, and some start to turning brown on the edges (this is delicious). This will take between 3 to 6 minutes.
  10. add the garlic and red pepper flakes (if using).
  11. Stir to break up the garlic and cook until it’s fragrant about 30 seconds.
  12. Serve with a wedge of lemon.

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 317mgPotassium: 323mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 7130IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 338mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Note, as written, that this is a vegetarian-compliant dish.
If one rendered out six slices of good bacon in the pan and forwent the EVOO...

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