Almond Ginger Greens (plant-based, gluten-free)

5 from 3 votes

Collard greens with a belly-warming ginger almond sauce is my go-to side dish whenever we have extra leafy green veggies lying around.

It tastes like a party in your mouth and is full of superfood nutrients. Get ready for some plant-based enjoyment!

For today's inspiration, I would like to offer you the first of the 5 mindfulness trainings of Plum Village that I endeavor to practice every day:

Reverence for Life

Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating the insight of interbeing and compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, or in my way of life. Seeing that harmful actions arise from anger, fear, greed, and intolerance, which in turn come from dualistic and discriminative thinking, I will cultivate openness, non-discrimination, and non-attachment to views in order to transform violence, fanaticism, and dogmatism in myself and in the world.

Wishing you a wonderful day of life today! 🙂

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Total Time 45

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword gluten-free, plant-based, veggies

Ingredients

2 bunches collard greens or other leafy greens
½ cup smooth peanut butter or almond butter
¼ cup tamari or soy sauce
1 Tbsp maple syrup or coconut sugar
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp powdered ginger
⅔ cup water

Directions

Prepare the sauce: in a medium pot, mix the peanut butter, soy sauce, maple syrup, vinegar, ginger, and water. Heat over medium heat and whisk until it starts to bubble, then turn it off. It will be nice and thick but will get more runny when you add the greens.
Wash, de-stem and chop the collards into bite-sized pieces.
Add the collard greens to the sauce and stir over medium heat. The greens will wilt and coat nicely in the sauce. Cook just until greens are soft but still bright green. Serve warm.