Collard Green Grain Bowl Wraps
These collard green wraps are super filling, nutritious, and versatile! They are sure to please your taste buds!
1 hr 15 min | 4 servings
Ingredients
8 very large collard green leaves - stems removed and ribs trimmed
Optional: 4 medium healthy tortillas - brand of your choosing (Siete, Alvarado Bakery, Ezekiel 4:9, etc.)
1 head cauliflower OR 2 small cans (15 oz) chickpeas - drained and rinsed
1 cup uncooked brown rice (or other grain of choice) - cooked according to package directions
1 large avocado - finely chopped
1 large tomato - finely chopped
1 lemon - juiced
1 small container or bag of fresh spinach
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp red pepper chili flakes
Salt + pepper to taste
Preparation
Preheat your oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the cauliflower into small florets and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt & pepper. If you choose to instead use chickpeas, do the same. Bake the cauliflower for 25-30 min or until soft and crispy. If using chickpeas, bake for 15-20 min or until slightly crispy.
Cook your brown rice (or other grain of choice) according to package directions and set aside.
While your cauliflower or chickpeas are roasting and the rice is cooking, time to prep the collard green leaves. Remove the bottom stems and trim the main rib of each leaf. I would best suggest to watch a Youtube tutorial on how to do so - it only takes a few seconds and is very easy.
Put a large saute pan on medium heat filled halfway with water. Once hot, but not boiling, add 1 leaf at a time and cook on each side for 45-60 seconds or just until they are more pliable. Set aside. I suppose you could also microwave each leaf for 30 sec instead though I have never tried it.
To a large bowl, add all of the filling ingredients, everything except the tortillas and collard green leaves, and mix thoroughly. The fresh spinach will wilt during this time.
Lay 2 leaves down just overlapping each other and put a tortilla in the middle. Place the filling across the middle of the tortilla and finally wrap it up like a burrito.
Serve warm or cold!
