
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