Best Ever Collard Greens

Submitted by Elmotoo

"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."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 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

directions

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

Reviews

[PaulaG]

What a different and delightful way to prepare collards! I used a red onion as that was what I had and the cider vinegar option. The recipe was reduced to 2 servings and made a wonderful side with pot roast. Made for Aussie Swap.