Spicy Collard Greens and Rice

These easy spicy collard greens make a great complete side dish with cooked brown rice tossed in.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 slice bacon (*optional - see note for meatless recipe)
• 1/2 large yellow onion (thinly sliced)
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1 bunch of collard greens (washed, core removed and thinly sliced)
• juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 1 cup cooked brown rice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add bacon and cook until crispy. Remove the bacon to a paper towel to drain then add sliced onions to the skillet with the leftover bacon grease to cook. (see note for meatless option)
2. 2Sauté the onions for about 5-7 minutes until softened and starting to caramelize. Add the spices, hot sauce and sugar and stir to combine all the ingredients.
3. 3Add the collard greens to the skillet with a splash of water, stir to combine then cover the skillet and cook for 5 minutes until the collards have wilted.
4. 4Remove the cover from the skillet and cook off any remaining water stirring the greens occasionally as they cook.
5. 5Once water has cooked off almost completely, turn off the heat and squeeze the lemon juice into the skillet.
6. 6Add the cooked rice and toss everything together to combine.
7. 7Crumble the slice of cooked bacon and sprinkle on top as a garnish before serving.