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Kale And Collard Greens Recipe Amaranth Side Dish

September 8, 2013 by Scarlet

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This Deep Dish Greens with Millet Amaranth Crust is a yummy, healthy greens side dish with delicious amaranth topping. This kale and collard greens recipe is shared with us by Terry Walters, author of the highly-acclaimed and bestselling clean eating lifestyle books (affiliate link below) CLEAN FOOD and CLEAN START. It goes great with any meal and is a warm comfort dish for the colder months.

 

“WHEN MY CHILDREN WERE YOUNG, I made this one-dish meal with frozen veggies and a more traditional pie crust. As they became more adventurous eaters, I added more dark leafy greens, and eventually exchanged the crust for this hearty whole-grain topping. I’m not sure my family even remembers the original version, but they definitely love what it has become.”

A quick word on the crust. It uses two ancient grains that are both gluten-free. They are both tiny little grains and they come out sort of like a bread crumb or cracker crust would. You could go will all millet or all amaranth if you like but the amaranth millet combo tastes great. The amaranth is high in protein and the millet is a little lighter in texture.

Collard And Kale Greens Recipe: Deep Dish Greens with Millet Amaranth Crust 

greens side dish recipe

Serves 4

Millet Amaranth Crust Ingredients

  • 3⁄4 cup combined millet and amaranth
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Deep Dish Greens Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 11⁄2 cups frozen peas
  • 11⁄2 cups frozen corn
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 bunch kale, chopped
  • 1 bunch collard greens, chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
Kale and collard greens recipe

How To Cook Kale and Collard Greens

Place millet and amaranth in pot or rice cooker with vegetable stock and salt. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and set aside.

In large Dutch oven over medium heat, sauté onion in oil 3 minutes or until soft. Add carrots, peas and corn and continue sautéing to heat through. Add mirin, fold in kale and collards, and sauté until tender and bright green.

In small mixing bowl, whisk together water, tamari and arrowroot. Pour over vegetables, stir until sauce starts to thicken and remove from heat. Transfer to pie plate or casserole and set aside.

Turn on broiler.

When grains are done, fold in dried parsley and season to taste with salt and plenty of black pepper. Stir to combine and spread evenly over vegetables. Drizzle with olive oil and broil 5 minutes to yield a creamy grain topping with a crisp crust. Remove from oven and serve hot.

Recipe Video:

Deep Dish Greens Variation:
Substitute polenta for grains and 1.5 cups chopped tomatoes with their juices for 1 cup water and Tamari.

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Deep Dish Kale and Collard Greens Recipe with Millet Amaranth Crust

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September 8, 2013
by Scarlet Paolicchi
Cuisine American
Category Family Food Ideas And Recipes
This Deep Dish Greens with Millet Amaranth Crust is a yummy, healthy greens side dish with almost any meal. Enjoy this kale and collard greens recipe as a great comfort food veggie dish.
Persons
4
Serving Size
1/2 cup
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
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Deep Dish Greens side dish

Ingredients

  • Millet Amaranth Crust Ingredients:
  • 3⁄4 cup combined millet and amaranth
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Deep Dish Greens Ingredients:
  • 1 medium yellow onion,chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 11⁄2 cups frozen peas
  • 11⁄2 cups frozen corn
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 bunch kale, chopped
  • 1 bunch collard greens,chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder

Instructions

  1. Place millet and amaranth in pot or rice cooker with vegetable stock and salt. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. In large Dutch oven over medium heat, sauté onion in oil 3 minutes or until soft. Add carrots, peas and corn and continue sautéing to heat through. Add mirin, fold in kale and collards, and sauté until tender and bright green.
  3. In small mixing bowl, whisk together water, tamari and arrowroot. Pour over vegetables, stir until sauce starts to thicken and remove from heat. Transfer to pie plate or casserole and set aside.
  4. Turn on broiler.
  5. When grains are done, fold in dried parsley and season to taste with salt and plenty of black pepper. Stir to combine and spread evenly over vegetables. Drizzle with olive oil and broil 5 minutes to yield a creamy grain topping with a crisp crust. Remove from oven and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Deep Dish Kale and Collard Greens Recipe with Millet Amaranth Crust

Serves: 4

Amount Per Serving:
1/2 cup
Calories 794.56 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.07 g 32.3%
Saturated Fat 3.05 g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0%
Sodium 907.06 mg 37.8%
Total Carbohydrate 131.36 g 43.7%
Dietary Fiber 22.78 g 88%
Sugars 19.3 g
Protein 28.95 g
Vitamin A 100.16 % Vitamin C 139.39 %
Calcium 25.65 % Iron 52.67 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Through this deep dish kale and collard greens recipe side dish, Terry Walters shares her passion for eating clean and making positive changes towards health. Follow her on Twitter @terrywalters. I just love greens. Don’t you?

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  1. Alison says

    September 9, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Oh wow this sounds amazing! I’m pinning this to make for later!

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