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Vegetables

Collard greens

Ingredients:

 

  • 1 bunch collard greens chopped, about 8 cups
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed
  • Extra virgin olive oil to taste
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

 

Directions:

Bring lightly salted water to a boil in a steamer with a tight fitting lid. Separate the stems from the greens by folding in half and cutting along side the stem, or pulling out stem. Roughly chop the greens. Add collard greens to steamer basket and steam covered for about 7-10 minutes, until tender. Toss with rest of ingredients and serve.

 

Nutrition Information

Serving size – 1/4 recipe: Calories 124; Total Fat less than 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 165mg; Total Carbohydrate 9g; Protein 8g