5-Minute Collard Greens

Ingredients:

• 1 pound collard greens, chopped
• Optional: ½ red onion, sliced
• For Mediterranean dressing:
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 medium clove garlic, pressed or chopped
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• 1½ tablespoons sunflower seeds

Optional for dressing:

• 6 kalamata olives, sliced
• 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
• 5 drops tamari or soy sauce
• Dash cayenne pepper

Fill steamer with two inches of water. While steam builds, slice collard greens leaves into ½-inch slices and cut again crosswise. Cut stems into ¼-inch slices. Steam collard greens, and onion slices if desired, for no more than 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Toss greens with remaining ingredients and any optional ones while greens are hot. The dressing doesn’t need to be made separately. You can mix it in with the greens.

— Adapted from The World’s Healthiest Foods, www.whfoods.com