Okra and Greens

Prep Time: 5

Cooking Time: 15

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, small, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 cups greens, shredded (collards, mustard greens, your choice!)
  • 16 okra pods
  • 4 chili peppers, finely chopped and crushed (any hot pepper can be substituted)
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

  1. In a large heavy pan sauté onions in oil until golden brown 
  2. Add remaining ingredients and about ¼ cup of water. Simmer over low heat, covered, until greens are tender. 
  3. Squeeze on lemon juice before serving. 

Adapted from myplate.gov

Nutrition Facts

5 servings per container

Serving Size 1/5 Recipe

Amount Per Serving
Calories 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0 0%
Cholesterol 0 0%
Sodium 10mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 3g 0%
Includes 0 of Added Sugars 0%
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin D 0 0%
Calcium 139mg 10%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 285mg 6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.