BEST EVER COLLARD GREENS

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While futzing and fiddling with some extra collards I had languishing in the refrigerator, and thinking of some recent recipes I made, I tried this. Whoa! Yum! So, here it is; there is a sort of a sweet-and-sour thing going on.

Provided by Elmotoo

Categories     Collard Greens

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 bunch collard greens, fresh
1 tablespoon oil, mild, of choice
1 large onion
16 ounces canned mandarin oranges
1/4 cup red wine vinegar (or cider vinegar)
salt

Steps:

  • Trim the center ribs from the collards; wash well.
  • Halve, stack, halve again, and cut into approximately 1/2" shreds.
  • Peel, halve, and slice onion thinly.
  • In very large pot, heat oil.
  • Saute onion until caramelized.
  • Add greens with their water; toss and cook until wilted.
  • Strain mandarin oranges, reserving juice.
  • Add orange juice to collards in pot.
  • Lower heat and cover.
  • Cook for 5 to 10 minutes until tender.
  • Add vinegar and season with salt to taste.
  • Cook just a few minutes more.
  • Add mandarin oranges and toss until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.9, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 31.2, Carbohydrate 21.4, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 12.2, Protein 4.1

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