I had a collard greens salad for the first time last year at a restaurant and I had low expectations, but the server assured me I would love it.  He was 100% right and I was blown away.  Collard greens are softer than kale but heartier than lettuce and super, super nutritious.  They have a mild flavor (unlike kale), but a soft, silky texture.  I cannot stop making collard greens salads!  You can try thinly sliced collard greens with any of your favorite dressings. My only caveat is that the greens do not have as long a shelf life as kale, so buy them and eat them!  Once you fall in love with them, you can add them to soups and stir-fries too.  By the way, this dressing is amazing and would be equally good on a chopped salad with romaine or iceberg.  One of the other takeaways from this recipe is using finely crushed crackers or nut meal instead of toasted breadcrumbs for texture. I much prefer smaller crunchy things over big pieces.

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