Pressure Cooker Collard Greens (Vegan)

Vegan soul food is just as good and these pressure cooker collard greens don't disappoint! Plus it's ready in under an hour!

Course Sides

Cuisine American, Soul Food, Southern

Keyword pressure cooker collard greens, vegan collard greens

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Soak Time 15

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 55kcal

In a clean sink or large bowl, add in your bag of collard greens and add in your apple cider vinegar. Allow to soak for at least 15 minutes.

In the meantime, make your broth. Grab a saucepan, add water, and place over high heat until it starts to boil. One it starts to boil, turn off heat, ad add in your not chicken broth cube and stir it around until it dissolves creating a broth. (This step can be skipped if you are using a store bought broth).
Season broth with apple cider vinegar, applewood smoked salt, liquid smoke, and sugar. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking.

Press the "sauté" function on your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi to set temperature to medium heat. Once hot, add the vegan butter and olive oil. Add the onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 more minute. Add the collards to the pot, sautéing them in the butter and oil until wilted, about 1 minute.
Pour in seasoned broth into the Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi. Lock the lid in place and set the valve to "seal". Press the "pressure cook" button and adjust to "high pressure". Adjust the timer to 25 minutes. It will take about 3-5 minutes to come to pressure.
When the 25 minutes are up, carefully do a “quick release” turning the steam valve from “seal” to “vent”. Once done add in black pepper, a little more applewood smoked salt, and hot sauce if desired.

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WATER AND BROTH CUBE: These two ingredients can be omitted if you are using a store brought broth. My vegan chicken broth recipe would be amazing in this recipe.
APPLEWOOD SMOKED SALT: If you can't find this ingredient, you can substitute it with regular sea salt. I highly urge you to use applewood smoked salt as it provides it amazing flavor. You can find this at your local Whole Foods or order online on Amazon.
NO PRESSURE COOKER: Currently, this recipe has not been tested over the stove or in a pressure cooker. You will need to adjust the cook times according the doneness of your greens with your chosen appliance.