Profile: Collard Greens

Family name:  Brassicaceae (mustards)
Scientific name:  Brassica oleracea

Although Hawaii is the southernmost state in the U.S., it's not what most Americans would call "the South".  No, the South is a culture entirely unto itself, with foods unique to the culture.  Collard greens are one such vegetable.  I had the fortunate experience of visiting the South and enjoyed collard greens as one of the vegetables in a "meat-and-three".  The South stole my heart, and eating Southern food is my way of reminiscing about my short time there.  Collard greens are high in Vitamins A, C, and K and other nutrients.  If you've never had collard greens before, they taste like luau (taro) leaves, so if you like lau lau, my guess is you'll probably like collard greens too.

How to store:  Place dry collard greens in a sealed plastic bag and refrigerate for up to five days.

How to prepare:  Here's a traditional (at least what seems traditional to me) Southern recipe:  https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-tender-silky-collard-greens-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-179704

Here's a similar recipe but with more ingredients, including kale and turnips, which should be in some of your CSA bags!  https://iheartrecipes.com/southern-mixed-greens-turnips/.  You can probably just add in any other mustard greens, perhaps even beet greens, you might have around the kitchen.