Easiest Collard Greens Recipe

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Easiest Collard Greens
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Ingredients:

  • 2 to 6 lb of collard greens
  • oil

Directions:

  1. Rinse greens well, pick out any bad leaves and remove stems. From this point you can wilt your greens two ways. One, stuff a small pressure cooker with as many greens as you can fit and pour in 1 cup o fwater. Cook for 5 minutes. Let cool in a sink of cold water before opening. Be sure pressure cooker is completely cool before removing lid to avoid steam burns.
  2. If you don`t have a pressure cooker you can use a pot on your stove top.
  3. Fill pot with desired amouont of greens, pushing down to tightly pack. Add just enough water to barely cover greens. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  4. After cooking your greens with your desired mithod drain well in a strainer. Heat about 4 tablespoons oil (you can use more or less depending on the amount of greens in the pan) in a large skillet over medium heat. Add greens to skillet and cook until heated thooroughly. Add salt to taste. Serve hot.
  5. If desired you can add chopped bacon, sauteed onions and garlic, and other spices after greens are fried for more flavor and variety.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 217.68 Kcal (911 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.8g 10%
Sodium 115.64mg 5%
Potassium 1448.93mg 31%
Total Carbs 34.01g 11%
Dietary Fiber 27.21g 109%
Protein 20.41g 41%
Vitamin C 238.1mg 397%
Calcium 1578.2mg 158%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 32 Kcal (134 kJ)
Calories from fat 9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 10%
Sodium 17mg 5%
Potassium 213mg 31%
Total Carbs 5g 11%
Dietary Fiber 4g 109%
Protein 3g 41%
Vitamin C 35mg 397%
Calcium 232mg 158%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.1
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free,
  • good source of fiber

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