Collard Greens
Selection Information
Usage: Greens are used as you would cooked spinach or used as a garnish.
Selection: Also called colewortsand collie greens, good-quality collards will have dark-green colored, broad, flat leaves that are crisp, upright and not wilted.
Avoid: Avoid greens with leaves that are wilted, yellowing or have dark green patches of slime on parts of the leaves.
Seasonal Information
Available year-round. Supplies peak December through April and decline June through August. Washington collards are available June through October.
Collard Greens Nutritional Information
Serving size: 3.5 oz
Calories 45
Vitamin A 9,300 IUs
Collard Greens Tips & Trivia
- Originating in the Mediterranean basin, collards were a favorite food of the ancient Greeks and Romans.