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Collard Greens recipes

4 ways through a glut of collard greens, ready May to November. Sides, mains, preserves for the ones you can't eat fast enough.

Collard Green and Sweet Potato Soup

A hearty, nourishing soup of earthy collard greens and sweet potato in a spiced coconut broth. Inspired by West African flavours, it's warmly spiced with ginger, cumin, and smoked paprika and comes together in one pot in 45 minutes.

45 min · easy · Collard Greens
Collard Green Wraps with Quinoa and Black Beans

Large collard leaves used as low-carb wraps filled with seasoned quinoa, black beans, avocado, and salsa. The leaves are blanched briefly to make them pliable and mild. A fresh, nutritious, and surprisingly satisfying alternative to a tortilla wrap.

35 min · easy · Collard Greens
Quick Sautéed Collard Greens with Garlic and Lemon

A fast weeknight preparation that strips collard greens of the extended cooking time and delivers tender, bright greens in 15 minutes. A generous amount of garlic, red pepper flakes, and a final squeeze of lemon turn this into a side you'll want with everything.

17 min · easy · Collard Greens
Southern Braised Collards with Ham Hock

The definitive Southern collard greens — slow-braised for hours with a smoky ham hock until silk-soft, deeply savory, and pooled in a rich, pot-likker broth that begs for cornbread. This is the recipe that anchors holiday tables and Sunday suppers across the American South, built on patience and a handful of humble ingredients. A splash of hot sauce and a pinch of sugar are the secrets to getting the balance exactly right.

2 h 50 min · easy · Collard Greens

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