I love eating collard greens, but I know not everyone enjoys leafy green vegetables as much as I do. You'll love eating your collard greens too if they're spiced and cooked properly. This simple vegetarian and vegan recipe for collard greens adds just a few basic spices to give them a bit of a kick! Vegetarian collard greens and rice can be served as a vegetable side dish, or, add some sauteed tofu to turn it into an entree. Collard greens with rice makes a nutritious and low-calorie vegetarian meal.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 tbsp vegan margarine
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cups collard greens, rinsed and chopped
- pepper, to taste
- cayenne pepper (optional)
Preparation:
In a large pot, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Add the rice, vegan margarine, salt and red pepper flakes.
Add the collard greens and bring to a slow simmer. Cover and allow to cook until rice is soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a dash of black pepper and more salt and red pepper flakes to taste. For a spicier dish, mix in a 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper before serving.
Makes four servings of collard greens and rice.
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 220
Fat: 3.8 g, 6% daily value
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 712mg, 30%
Dietary Fiber: 1.4g
Protein: 6.3g
Vitamin A 18%, Vitamin C 11%, Calcium 4%, Iron 13%
