I'm from the south and collard greens and cornbread were a staple at family dinners and get-togethers; topped with either hot sauce or vinegar. If you are really from the south, you laid down the fork and ate with your fingers. As many times as I've helped in the kitchen pulling the collard leaf from the stem, it never dawned on me to even attempt to eat it raw. There was no reason to. I'd never seen my mom or grandmother eat them that way.
So, after 30+ years of eating cooked collard greens, I wanted to finally try them raw. You can too with this simple dish. The filling is made of broccoli slaw, carrots, red and yellow peppers, sprouts and cilantro. For the
Spicy, Mint Mango sauce, blend 1 mango, 1/2 jalapeno pepper, 1/4 c fresh mint.
2 comments:
Just found you today, while looking for a new raw kale recipe to try. I married a "Okie" 34 years ago, yet am just learning to love greens, and esp raw. Great recipe, the sweet kale and kiwi salad, and I would have voted for you, if I had found you sooner.
Wow, thank you so much. I like to add sweetness to my salads so I added my own twist. Glad you like it. Try topping it with dried cranberries too. Yum!
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