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How to Clean Collard Greens
Once you know How to Clean Collard Greens, they will likely make a regular appearance on your weekly menu. Simply fill a large tub or sink with water, let the greens soak, then carefully rinse away any remaining dirt and debris before cooking.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 61 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 bunch collard greens
Instructions
- Fill the sink or a large tub with cold water. If using vinegar, add about ½-cup for every 2 or 3 gallons of water.
- Separate the collard greens and set them in the water. Be sure they are fully submerged. Allow the leafy vegetables to soak for at least 15 minutes. Rinse them with fresh water as you remove them.
- Dry each leaf with paper or kitchen towels.
- Use kitchen shears or a knife to remove the fibrous part of the stem, or the rib, from each leaf.
- Use prepared greens in your favorite recipe!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
61kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
32mg
(1%)
Potassium
405mg
(12%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
9536IU
(191%)
Vitamin C
67mg
(74%)
Calcium
441mg
(44%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 61
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 61kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 32mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 405mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 9536IU | 191% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 441mg | 44% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.