These Collard Greens Are Next Level

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is rich in healthy fats.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

Fill the sink with water and add salt to clean the greens.

Rub the greens together in the salted water to clean them, discarding any stems or bad leaves.

Drain the water and refill it about five times until it runs clean and feels free of sand.

In a large pot, add water or broth and bring it to a boil.

Make slits in the smoked turkey leg to help release flavor, then add it to the pot.

Add fresh garlic to the pot, breaking it down to avoid large pieces.

Chop the sweet Vidalia onion and add it to the pot with the turkey leg and garlic.

Season the meat with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.

Once the greens are clean, add them to the pot with the boiling broth and meat.

Cover the pot with a lid and allow the greens to wilt down, stirring only after they have reduced in volume.

After the greens have cooked down, add two pinches of sugar and a little vinegar to enhance the flavor.

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