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Collard Green Salad w/ Red Pepper Vinaigrette

This collard green salad has it all - looks, health, and most importantly flavor. This is the perfect specialty salad for your next celebration or family Sunday dinner.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Modern Soul Food
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 101kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 Bunch Collards Greens cut into thin strips and cleaned
  • 1 small Cucumber cut into match sticks
  • ½ medium Red Onion thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup Roasted Red Peppers chopped
  • 1 Apple cut into match sticks
  • ½ Fennel Bulb sliced thinly

Vinaigrette Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Roasted Red Pepper Brine
  • 1 Lime Juiced
  • 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

Make the Vinaigrette

  • Add all the ingredients into a medium mixing bowl. Stir well to combine. Set aside.

Make the Salad

  • Add all the ingredients into a very large mixing bowl. Mix the ingredients well using your clean hands or with tongs. Add the vinaigrette and toss the salad one more time. Allow the salad to sit for about 10 minutes before serving. This allows the vinaigrette to rid the greens of their bitterness. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

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Notes

The thinner you cut the greens the better and faster they will absorb the vinaigrette
Don’t feel constrained by the ingredients. Utilize what you have available in addition to the collard greens. Pears are a good substitute for apples. 
Make sure you clean the greens thoroughly. It’s particularly important because we aren’t cooking these greens and you’ll want to ensure all the dirt and grit is washed clear.
Add other greens like kale or Swiss chard to the salad for more variety.
Grilled fish, shrimp, or chicken are good proteins to serve with the salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1267IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg
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