Collards and Mustard Greens Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette

We grow both Collards and Mustard Greens in our winter garden, and it sure is nice to bring a bunch of Collards and Greens into the kitchen to create a delicious dish for my family. I remember my Grandmother making what she called killed Greens and it was delicious. She would gather her greens, wash, dry and chop them, then came the hot bacon fat with vinegar and sugar, sometimes she would sprinkle a little green onion on top. I can still remember the bite of the Mustard Greens and the great sauce that she had poured on top. I have combined some of those great memories to create our recipe for today. I feel sure that my Grandmother would love this recipe and would be pleased with my winter garden.

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Collards and Mustard Greens Salad with  Bacon Vinaigrette

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

The Salad

4 to 6 Fresh Young Collard Greens, rolled and sliced

6 cups Mustard Greens, Chopped

1 Gala Apple, chopped

1 Red Asian Pear, chopped

1 cup Mandarin Oranges, drained

1 cup glazed walnuts,chopped

1/2 cup Feta, crumbled

Bacon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

4 slices bacon

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

6 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard

Dash Tabasco (to taste)

Directions

Wash and dry the Collards and Mustard Greens.

Remove the stems from the greens.

Roll the Collards and slice.

Wash dry and slice the apple and pear.

Chop the bacon into bite size pieces.

On a large platter or plate layer the chopped Mustard Greens, then arrange the fruit, walnuts, and collard rolls.

In a hot skillet cook the bacon pieces until crisp. Remove the bacon to a paper towel to drain.

To the bacon fat in the skillet add the olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon and Tabasco. Bring that mix to a boil then while the mix is very hot pour the vinaigrette over the salad. Sprinkle the Feta and bacon pieces on top.

Serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Print Recipe

Greens From The Garden

Cut The Stem From The Green

Roll The Collards and Slice, Chop The Mustard Greens

Arrange The Greens  and Make The Vinaigrette

Enjoy!

We love this combination for a fresh winter salad here at the cottage. Thanks so much for stopping by to enjoy this salad with us today. Hope you have a fantastic week and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen
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