Collard green salad with warm bacon dressing

Collard green salad with warm bacon dressing recipe videos

A hearty Southern American salad featuring tender collard greens tossed in a warm, savory bacon dressing. The dish typically combines chopped collards with crispy bacon, onions, vinegar, and sometimes a touch of sugar or mustard, creating a rich, smoky flavor profile.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is high in fat and protein due to the bacon, while being relatively low in carbohydrates. It provides significant amounts of vitamins A, K, and C from the collards, along with iron and fiber, with a rough calorie estimate of 200-300 per serving depending on bacon quantity.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	180 kcal
Protein	5 g
Carbs	8 g
Fat	15 g
Fiber	4 g
Sugar	2 g
Sodium	450 mg
Vitamin A	300 mcg RAE
Vitamin C	35 mg
Vitamin K	400 mcg
Calcium	120 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Magnesium	25 mg
Potassium	280 mg
Folate	50 mcg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it represents the Southern tradition of transforming hearty greens into flavorful dishes, while nutritionally, the warm dressing helps soften the tough collard leaves and may increase the bioavailability of fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin K.