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Coconut Creamed Greens

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Coconut creamed greens topped with coconut flakes and cilantro on a white plate.
Photo by Marcus Nilsson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

Pairing earthy, hardy leafy greens with cooling coconut milk, a hot chile, and spices gives this side dish a full range of bitter, sweet, and tingling flavors.  

  

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