How to Use collard in a Sentence

collard

noun
  • Of course collards are good for you—they're green!
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Dindyal makes the dish his own by adding collard greens to the mix.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 12 June 2019
  • Grilling works great for tougher greens like kale, collards, and chard.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 3 July 2018
  • The lush collard greens hold a hint of the ham with which they’re cooked.
    — Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Use kale, collard greens, Swiss chard or spinach.
    — Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Guests sipped champagne and snacked on lamb chops and collard greens.
    — Erica L. Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Add collards and onion; toss gently to coat.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Don't forget the collard greens and corn bread.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Take no chances on your luck and add collard greens and cornbread (from mix).
    — Susan Nicholson, ajc, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Sides include coleslaw, fries, mac ‘n’ cheese and collard greens.
    — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Roast pork, sweet potatoes, collard greens.
    — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The same can be done with collard greens to even greater benefit.
    — Adrienne Cheatham, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Ham hocks add tons of flavor to these slow-cooker collard greens.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Japan's food is great, but there's nothing like a good collard green at the end of the day.
    — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The collard greens just become more tender while this side dish is frozen.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Remember to eat your black-eyed peas and collard greens!
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Each woman cooked her own favorite recipe for collard greens.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Like, say, curry chicken with mac and cheese and collard greens on one plate.
    — Bob Carlton | [email protected], al, 25 June 2020
  • Stored in air-tight freezer bags, collards can be prepared way ahead of time.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Look for soul food plates like fish and collard greens, along with burgers and salads.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Here, black-eyed peas and collard greens get the white tablecloth treatment.
    — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Mia’s collard green plant got off to faster start than her sister’s lettuce or basil.
    — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2018
  • There's still time to plant other greens, such as mustard, collard and turnip.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Jones’ last meal was fried chicken, collard greens and sweet tea, reports say.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Remove the stems from the collard greens and slice the greens into very thin strips and set aside.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 2 Apr. 2020
  • My mom promised me mac and cheese, smothered pork chops, collard greens, and cornbread.
    — Michelle Kaufman, miamiherald, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Add some mashed potatoes, collard greens, and biscuits?
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Add some mashed potatoes, collard greens, and biscuits?
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Add some mashed potatoes, collard greens, and biscuits?
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Perhaps that famous corn beef, brisket, salmon, and collard greens will live on in a recipe book.
    — Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 12 May 2020

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