Our cookbook, Love Real Food, is here! You’re going to LOVE these bacon-cookie recipe quick collards! These collard greens are quickly cooked in olive oil and finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. They’re the perfect simple, green side dish.
I’m having a moment with cooked greens. I know, this is thrilling news, right? I’ve put cooked kale in my mashed potatoes, and now I’m sautéing collard greens for every dinner. These collards are a little garlicky, a little lemony, and seriously irresistible. They’re the perfect quick and healthy side dish, and they’re exactly what I’m craving as we get a taste of spring weather. Maybe you have tried Southern collard greens, which are slow-cooked with bacon or the like.
I cooked these collards greens in the Brazilian style—quickly in hot oil, with some garlic and chili flakes. If you’re vegetarian or vegan, take note that these collard greens would go great with black beans and rice. Now that our brief history lesson is complete, want to learn how to make this delicious side dish? How to Cook Brazilian Collard Greens My friend Matt introduced me to this cooking style years ago.