This delicious and nutritious dish is a game-changer for bone health, with collard greens packing a whopping 350mg of calcium per serving – that’s more than a cup of milk! Plus, as a cruciferous superfood, collards contain sulforaphane, a potent anti-cancer compound. A deliciously easy way to eat your greens!

Ingredients- Quick Collard Greens

• 2 large bunches of collards
• 2 tsps salt
• 1 large carrot, shredded

Ingredients- Coconut Peanut Sauce

• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tsps maple syrup
• 2 tsps tamari (gluten-free soy sauce), coconut aminos, Bragg’s liquid aminos, or regular soy sauce
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsps grated fresh ginger
• 1 can coconut milk (light or regular)
• pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

To make the collard greens:

1. Remove most of the thick central stem from the collards, while still keeping the leaves whole.
2. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add salt. Submerge the collard greens. Cook for 3 minutes.
3. Pour cooked greens into a colander in the sink. Let cool. Squeeze out excess water with your hands, pressing the cooked leaves into a tight ball. Chop the ball into bite-sized pieces.
4. Add the chopped collards and shredded carrots to a bowl.

To make the Coconut Peanut Sauce:

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, add all of the sauce ingredients and bring to a light simmer. Whisk until smooth. Simmer on low heat for 3-4 minutes.
2. Drizzle the sauce over the cooked collards and shredded carrots. Mix well.
3. Top with chopped peanuts if desired.

Store the extra sauce in the fridge for up to 5 days.

For a more complete meal, add cooked chicken or shrimp. Serve over quinoa, brown rice, or cauliflower rice.

For more bone-nourishing recipes and inspiration, check out my upcoming Osteoporosis Group Visit:

In this Osteoporosis group medical visit series, we will discuss:

• How to eat and cook for healthy bones 
• The pros and cons of conventional drug treatment
• Nutritional tests that are important for bone health
• Supplements to optimize bone density
• The best exercise for strong bones

To join the group: Call 414-939-8748 or send us an email: info@lakesidenaturalmedicine.com