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    Home » Recipe » Keto Collard Greens with Burst Cherry Tomatoes [Recipe]

    September 27, 2016

    Keto Collard Greens with Burst Cherry Tomatoes [Recipe]

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    I love greens, all kinds of greens. But collard greens are one of my all time favorites, hands down. I can’t decide if it’s because I’m a huge veggie fanatic or the fact that collards always seem to be stewed in delicious pork fat. Either way, they are fantastic and such a killer keto food. You can eat collard greens on the keto diet without worrying too much about the carb count.

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    Keto Collard Greens Recipe with Bacon & Burst Cherry Tomatoes - LOW CARB

    Keto Collard Greens Recipe | Low Carb Vegetable Recipe | Burst Tomatoes | Atkins

    Collard greens deliver an incredibly tasty alternative to other leafy green vegetables including cabbage, lettuce, kale, and spinach. The kicker? Only 1 gram of net carbs per 100 grams! The bulk of the veggie is fiber, so you can quickly fill up on collard greens without the carb count sneaking up on you. Pair it with bacon or another salty cut of pork, and you’ll be in keto comfort food heaven in no time.

    If you're looking for other low carb vegetables to eat on the keto diet, be sure to check out my searchable, sortable keto vegetable guide.

    Keto Collard Greens with Bacon & Burst Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

    This dish is as easy as they come. You can cook all your ingredients in one pan, so clean up is a breeze too. You’ll need collard greens (obviously), bacon, cherry tomatoes, chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, and good ol’ S&P. Fresh or frozen collards are fine. I usually prefer using fresh produce, but I had a few packs of collard greens in my freezer calling my name, and this dish turned out to be the hero of dinnertime all the same. Even my kids went back for seconds, who unfortunately did not inherit my love for vegetables.

    Keto Collard Greens Recipe | Burst Cherry Tomatoes | Comfort Food | Low Carb Recipes | Atkins

    Start by cutting the bacon into small strips, about 1cm thick. Throw the bacon in a pan and fry it up until it starts to brown. Toss in the rest of the ingredients and cook over medium heat until the cherry tomatoes explode. F’real. Exploding tomatoes are part of this recipe. The juices from the burst tomatoes will meld together with the other liquids in the pan to form a sauce so tasty you’ll want to drink it. But don’t! Just mix it all to coat your beautiful keto collard greens and enjoy.

    What's your favorite low carb vegetable? Let me know in the comments below!

    Keto Collard Greens with Burst Cherry Tomatoes [Recipe]

    The collard greens with bacon and burst cherry tomatoes make an amazing side dish but filling enough for the main course.
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    Prep Time: 3 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Course: Main Course, One pot meal, Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Special Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Serving Size:
    Net Carbs: 2g
    Author: Tasha

    Ingredients

    • 3 strips bacon raw
    • 1 lb collard greens
    • ¼ cup cherry tomatoes
    • 2 tablespoons chicken broth
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • salt and pepper to taste
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Cut bacon into 1cm strips and fry over medium heat in large pan until meat begins to brown.
    • Add collard greens, cherry tomatoes, chicken broth, and apple cider vinegar. Stir gently over medium heat until cherry tomatoes burst, about 6-8 minutes.
    • Remove from heat and mix ingredients well.
    • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

    Notes

    1 Serving: 2.4g net carbs, 6g protein, 9g fat, 128 calories

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Keto Collard Greens with Burst Cherry Tomatoes [Recipe]
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    107
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    7
    g
    11
    %
    Sodium
     
    157
    mg
    7
    %
    Potassium
     
    294
    mg
    8
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    6
    g
    2
    %
    Fiber
     
    4
    g
    17
    %
    Sugar
     
    0
    g
    0
    %
    Protein
     
    5
    g
    10
    %
    Net Carbs
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Keto Collard Greens Recipe | Burst Cherry Tomatoes | Comfort Food | Low Carb Recipes | Atkins

    Keto Collard Greens Recipe | Keto Recipes | Low Carb Vegetables | Atkins | LCHF
    Tasha
    Tasha

    Hi, I'm Tasha–nutritionist, recipe developer, and multi-published cookbook author.

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    Comments

    1. Georgina says

      September 27, 2016 at 7:30 pm

      This looks super tasty - love the addition of bacon!

      Reply
    2. Katrin says

      September 28, 2016 at 4:49 am

      Love the vibrant colours in this dish... it looks just so yum!

      Reply
    3. Taryn says

      September 28, 2016 at 10:22 am

      I need to give collard greens another try. It's been years. This makes them look delicious.

      Reply
    4. STACEY says

      September 28, 2016 at 11:27 am

      I need more greens in my diet and this recipe looks like a very tasty way to do it. 🙂

      Reply
    5. Kim | Low Carb Maven says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:40 am

      I love collard greens, and for all of the reasons you have listed above. To pair them with tomatoes is perfect. Just love this. Thanks.

      Reply
    6. Maya | Wholesome Yum says

      September 30, 2016 at 10:48 am

      One of my favorite parts of eating raw cherry tomatoes is when you bite into one and they explode with flavor in your mouth. I can imagine the amazing flavor they must create in this dish! Yum!

      Reply
    7. Vivienne says

      April 21, 2017 at 1:28 pm

      Thanks for the recipe. I'd never cooked collard greens before and couldn't decide on a recipe, so I blended the two that looked best. I ended up using your recipe, substituting balsamic vinegar for the cider vinegar (because that's what I had). I modified by sauteing chopped onion and garlic, and a few red pepper flakes, along with the chopped bacon.
      It was absolutely delicious. I cooked it for about twenty minutes because the greens seemed rather tough, adding the tomatoes (smallish regular size because I didn't have any cherry tomatoes) after ten minutes. The greens still had some bite. My husband said he would have preferred it if I'd cooked it at least twice as long, but he's not going to get his wish in future as I think it was just perfect as it was.

      Reply
    8. Divatech says

      November 24, 2017 at 3:57 am

      5 stars
      Made this for Thanksgiving dinner, delicious, everyone loved the dish.

      Reply
      • Tasha Metcalf says

        November 24, 2017 at 11:59 am

        Awesome! Glad it was a hit!

        Reply
    9. JeJe says

      February 13, 2019 at 11:10 am

      5 stars
      Is a serving size 1/2 cup (cooked)?

      Reply
    10. Hairy Old Man says

      July 09, 2019 at 1:17 pm

      Your site title is just wrong!! It says "HELPING WOMEN CUSTOMIZE KETO." Well I'm a 71 year old guy who is working on a low carb (sort of keto) diet. I don't need to lose weight, the Dr is pushing me in that direction due to other health issues. At first I hated most of the low carb stuff I was finding, then I found your page. Been following many of your recipes for a while and loved most of them. So you are also helping men with their low carb efforts. I sincerely thank you for providing tasty, usually easy, and always non-boring low carb foods!!

      Reply

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