How to Clean Collard Greens
Here you'll find a few tips on how to cut and clean collard greens. Good preparation is key to ending up with delicious greens every time!
Equipment
- sharp knife
- cutting board
Instructions
- Cover collard greens with cold water in sink and let sit for about 10 minutes.
- Drain water, remove collard leaves from sink and rinse the sink.
- Rinse each leaf individually by spraying with spray nozzle in sink. Be sure to spray off both sides.
- Lay the collard green leaves on a cutting board one at a time and trim out stem. Using a sharp knife cut down one side of the stem until the point where the stem gets smaller. Cut across the stem and back down the other side.
- Remove and discard the stems.
- Stack 5-6 leaves together and fold in half lengthwise. If leaves are very large make 1-2 vertical cuts, then cut horizontally into 1 inch pieces.