Shredded Collard Greens with Walnuts and Pickled Apples

Name: Shredded Collard Greens with Walnuts and Pickled Apples
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon pickling spice; 118 milliliters cider vinegar; 454 grams bunch collard greens; 2 red apples such as Gala or Idared; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 85 grams 1/2 cup walnut halves; 237 milliliters water

Shredded Collard Greens with Walnuts and Pickled Apples might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 299 calories, 5g of protein, and 19g of fat each. Only Head to the store and pick up water, pickling spice, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Quarter and core apples, then cut each quarter lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Boil vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pickling spice in a saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.

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Add apples and return to a boil.

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Transfer to a heatproof bowl and cool. Chill, uncovered, until cold, about 1 hour.

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Toast walnuts in oil in a small skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until a shade darker. Cool nuts in oil.

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Transfer nuts to a cutting board with a slotted spoon, reserving oil. Coarsely chop 1 tablespoon nuts and finely chop remaining nuts.

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Halve each collard leaf lengthwise with kitchen shears or a sharp knife, cutting out and discarding center ribs. Stack leaves and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips.

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Transfer to a large bowl.

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Transfer all nuts and oil from skillet to collards and toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.

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Add apple slices, discarding pickling liquid and spices, and toss again.

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·Apples may be pickled 3 days ahead and kept chilled, covered.·Nuts may be toasted and chopped 1 day ahead and kept in the oil in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

pickling spice 118milliliters

cider vinegar 454grams

bunch collard greens 2

red apples such as Gala or Idared 1teaspoons

kosher salt 59milliliters

olive oil 1teaspoon

salt 118milliliters

sugar 85grams

1/2 cup walnut halves 237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.