These sautéed collard greens with garlic are a delicious side dish that pair well with pasta or meat! To mix this up, you can add in red pepper flakes for a little spice,  ¼ vegetable/chicken broth for them to soak up extra flavor, and/or add in pinto beans for protein. This recipe makes 2 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups collard greens, chopped

  • 2 (or more) Garlic cloves, minces

  • 2 Tsp olive oil (can use non stick cooking spray instead)

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

  • Optional: Lemon Juice

  1. Remove stems from the leaves and discard them. Chop greens into 1 inch strips that are a few inches long.
  2. Heat your skillet to medium and spray or add oil and garlic if desired. Add greens (they’ll shrink down so you can do it in a small pan) and stir just until all greens have turned bright green, usually about 5 minutes (if adding beans or stock, add during this step).
  3. Turn temperature up to medium-hot and fry for just 30 more seconds or until greens are just tender.
  4. Toss with salt and pepper to taste, & drizzle with lemon juice if desired

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