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Kenyan-style Collard Greens with Lemon
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Kenyan-style Collard Greens with Lemon

8 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

252
Calories
5g
Protein
15g
Fat
31g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Collard Greens 1 cup (36g) raw 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Collard greens
  • 2 tbl Canola oil
  • 1/2 cup Finely chopped onion
  • 1 x Jalapeno pepper, seeded and Minced
  • 2 med Plum tomatoes, peeled, Seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbl Lemon juice

Directions

1

Wash the collard greens in several changes of water. Remove the stems.

2

Stack the greens a few at a time and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch wide strips. Bring a large pot of water to the boil, add the collard greens and cook 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Squeeze out the excess moisture.

3

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and jalapeno; saute 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook 1 minute.

4

Stir in the greens, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and cook 1 minute. Serve.

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Category:Kenyan Recipes

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Category:Kenyan Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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