How I love Collards!

Just a quick post to give respect to my favorite green.. Collards!

You can wrap up all of your favorite filling on a raw or lightly blanched green and save around 200 calories and add major nutrition to your meals, replacing a large flour tortilla or two pieces of bread!

Collard greens (Brassica oleracea L. Acephala group), fresh, raw, Nutrition value per 100 g (Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)

Principle	Nutrient Value	Percentage of RDA
Energy	30 Kcal	1.5%
Carbohydrates	5.69 g	4%
Protein	2.45 g	4%
Total Fat	0.42 g	1.5%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%
Dietary Fiber	3.60 g	9%
Vitamins
Folates	166 mcg	41.5%
Niacin	0.742 mg	5%
Pantothenic acid	0.267 mg	5%
Pyridoxine	0.165 mg	13%
Riboflavin	0.130 mg	10%
Thiamin	0.054 mg	4.5%
Vitamin A	6668 IU	222%
Vitamin C	35.3 mg	59%
Vitamin E	2.26 mg	15%
Vitamin K	510.8 mcg	426%
Electrolytes
Sodium	20 mg	1%
Potassium	169 mg	3.5%
Minerals
Calcium	145 mg	14.5%
Copper	0.039 mg	4.5%
Iron	0.19 mg	2.5%
Magnesium	9 mg	2%
Manganese	0.276 mg	12%
Selenium	1.3 mcg	2%
Zinc	0.13 mg	1%
Phyto-nutrients
Carotene-ß	3842 mcg	--
Crypto-xanthin-ß	80 mcg	--
Lutein-zeaxanthin	8932 mcg	--

Raw Eggless Salad

Here are some of my favorite fillings:

• Southwestern Rawco 
• Lemony Almond Pate
• Raw Eggless Salad 
• Nutty Goat Cheese
• Smoky Pimento Cheese
• Hummus
• African Lentil Dip
• Kale Salad
• The Best Chickpea Salad
• Black Bean Hummus
• White Bean Dip

Of course, you can always cook your greens too!

Do you enjoy collard wraps?