{"id":1154,"date":"2013-05-02T02:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweetveg.org\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2019-06-20T20:16:10","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T03:16:10","slug":"day-4-vegetables-for-breakfast-challenge-and-collard-burritos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweetveg.org\/2013\/05\/02\/day-4-vegetables-for-breakfast-challenge-and-collard-burritos\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 4: Vegetables for Breakfast Challenge and Collard Green Burritos"},"content":{"rendered":"

I feel like letting you know, I’m that person that wakes up and immediately shoots out of bed. I am that excited to start my day. I am well aware that not everyone is like this. On top of that, a\u00a0bowl of cereal just doesn’t work for me anymore and I don’t have the desire to cook up something grand.\u00a0So, I need an easy breakfast that really gives me solid, even energy all morning. Most days a soft cooked whole grain<\/a><\/strong> and a heaping pile of vegetables are exactly what I need. But, I also need variety, and for some reason I love making things into cute little bundles.<\/p>\n

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As you may already know, collard greens are my favorite go to for\u00a0wraps<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0rolls<\/a><\/strong>. For wraps, they are nice raw as well as cooked.\u00a0I found the inspiration for these collard burritos from Ali at Nourishing Meals<\/strong><\/a>. I really got excited about this super yummy and easy raw\u00a0sunflower seed spread<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Ali created to put inside. The texture and flavor are an excellent addition. Very different from my usual filling, some kind of soft bean spread. I haven’t made the salad she uses in her recipe, but instead use whatever vegetables I have on hand. Avocado, grated carrot, shredded cabbage, sauerkraut, kale, romaine, saut\u00e9ed mushrooms (just thought of that, doesn’t it sound delicious?).<\/p>\n

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Technique:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like to blanch the collard greens. I think they are more flavorful and tender than with steaming. Both techniques work, though. I talk about blanching vegetables here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and again on Day 1<\/a><\/strong> of the Vegetables for Breakfast Challenge.<\/p>\n

You can see in the photo that I cut the stem right at the base of the leaf. When I roll it up, I gently break the stem in a few places to get it to roll. I tuck the sides in after the first turn, but just do whatever works for you.<\/p>\n

Serve the collard burritos whole or slice in half first.<\/p>\n

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Things you can do the night before:<\/strong><\/p>\n