Collard Greens Recipes

A staple in Southern cuisine, collard greens offer a rich flavor to salads, soups, and side dishes. This week, we're sharing five healthy recipes to help you add more collard greens to your menu.

Wait,…not a fan of collard greens? That’s okay. Maybe try adding just a little or using another green you like. Recipes are guides, so modify them to fit your taste buds.

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White Bean and Collard Soup

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Enjoy a bowl of soup with a slice of your favorite whole wheat bread.

75% fiber foods – celery, carrots, potatoes, onion, garlic, canned tomatoes, cannellini beans, collard greens
25% foods – olive oil

Recipe Note: Use just one tablespoon of oil to lower the calories and fat in this recipe.

Shredded Collard Greens with Beans and Potatoes

Make it a Full Plate Meal: For a filling lunch, serve your salad over a bed of brown rice.

75% fiber foods – collard greens, sweet potato, pinto beans, cilantro, brown rice
25% foods – olive oil, dressing, sunflower seeds

Recipe Note: To reduce the amount of fat in the sweet potatoes, roast them using one tablespoon of oil. Add just enough dressing to flavor the salad. These two tips will help you keep the 25% zone foods in their space.

Breakfast Burrito Collard Wrap

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Enjoy a breakfast wrap in the morning with a juicy pear.

75% fiber foods – collard greens, sweet potato, avocado, black beans, diced tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, pear 
25% foods – egg, egg whites, coconut oil

Recipe Note: Since coconut oil is high in saturated fat, use olive oil.

Collard Greens with Garbanzo Beans

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Use this collard greens dish to Power Up a grilled fish dinner. If you don’t eat fish, serve with “tofu fish sticks.”

75% fiber foods – onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, collard greens, chickpeas
25% foods – olive oil, fish/tofu

Collard Greens Salad with Delicata Squash

Make it a Full Plate Meal: This salad would taste excellent with a creamy vegetable soup. 

75% fiber foods – delicata squash, collard greens, onion, garlic, celery, carrots, parsnips, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, celery root, beets
25% foods – sugar, honey, almonds, raisins, shaved parmesan cheese, olive oil

Recipe Note: To keep 25% foods in their zone, use just one tablespoon of oil to roast the squash and add only ½ the oil suggested when massaging the collards to taste good.

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.