Collard Green Salad with Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette

Name: Collard Green Salad with Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette
Total time: 145 min
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh collard greens, finely chopped (about 6 cups)*; 1 cucumber with skin, seeded, sliced and chopped into bite-sized cubes; 1 red pepper, cored, sliced and chopped into bite-sized pieces; 1 yellow pepper, cored, sliced and chopped into bite-sized pieces; 1-2 cups grape tomatoes, halved (other tomato types also work); 1/2 red onion, sliced and chopped or diced; 4-6 green onions (scallions) with tops and bulbs, thinly sliced; 8-12 fresh okra pods, cut into 1/4-1/2-inch pieces**; 1 ripe avocado peeled, pitted and diced or sliced***; 3/4 cup goat cheese crumbles (optional)****; 8 strips of bacon, pan-fried or oven-baked, sliced and chopped into tiny bits (optional)*****; 2-3 tablespoons chia seeds (optional); 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon pure honey; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon parsley; Sea salt; freshly ground pepper

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Gluten-free and low in net carbs, our Collard Green Salad is crispy, refreshing and downright crave-worthy. You won't look at raw collards the same!

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh collard greens, finely chopped (about 6 cups)*
1 cucumber with skin, seeded, sliced and chopped into bite-sized cubes
1 red pepper, cored, sliced and chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 yellow pepper, cored, sliced and chopped into bite-sized pieces
1-2 cups grape tomatoes, halved (other tomato types also work)
1/2 red onion, sliced and chopped or diced
4-6 green onions (scallions) with tops and bulbs, thinly sliced
8-12 fresh okra pods, cut into 1/4-1/2-inch pieces**
1 ripe avocado peeled, pitted and diced or sliced***
3/4 cup goat cheese crumbles (optional)****
8 strips of bacon, pan-fried or oven-baked, sliced and chopped into tiny bits (optional)*****
2-3 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon pure honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon parsley
Sea salt
freshly ground pepper