Comments on: Simple Swiss Chard

By: LJ

LJ — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:40:19 +0000

I am from the South but live in Germany. I am craving greens but getting turnip leaves or collards is almost impossible. We have turnips but the top leaves are tossed or always look too raggedy to use.
I can get kale (eh) and chard. Do you think I can cook chard the way I would turnips or collards? Boil them down with bacon or smoked ham hocks, and some seasoning?

By: Salwa

Salwa — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 02:41:34 +0000

In reply to Lauren.

Sautéed Swiss Chard

The simplest way to cook chard is to sauté it. Here’s my easy method:

First, prep the chard. Slice the leaves off the tough stems, and cut the stems into 1/4-inch slices. Stack the leaves on top of one another and coarsely chop them. Wash well.

Heat a little olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chard stems and cook for about 2 minutes, or until they start to soften.

Then, add some sliced garlic, salt, a little bit of coriander powder, the chard leaves, and cook until they wilt, about another 2 minutes.

Turn off the heat, squeeze a little lemon juice over the chard, and toss.
Serve it as a side dish or just as a hot green salad.

Other Favorite Swiss Chard Recipes
Simple sautéed Swiss chard is an easy, healthy, and delicious side dish, but there are plenty of other ways to serve this green. These Swiss chard recipes are some of my favorites:

1- This same recipe, but before, sauté ground beef with minced onions, continue to sauté the stems with garlic then add the chard leaves. Serve with rice.
2- Add it to green lentil soup.
3- Stuffed Swiss Chard Leaves in Oil (vegetarian). See the recipe in my album.
4- Add it to eggs. Fold it into a simple scramble.
5- Baked chard pies.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:18:18 +0000

In reply to Salwa. I would love recipes for some of these you mentioned!

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:59:24 +0000

In reply to Ken Winter. Hi Ken, I'm not sure of the weight, but they're usually around 8 or so large leaves.

By: Ken Winter

Ken Winter — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:19:16 +0000

Can you tell how much is a “bunch” of chard? For example, by weight?

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:26:12 +0000

In reply to Martha. I'm so glad you loved it!

By: Martha

Martha — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 13:32:46 +0000

Delish. First time eating chard and loved it. Thanks for the simple but delicious recipe

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Tue, 09 May 2023 15:25:50 +0000

In reply to Lisa. I'm so happy to hear!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 09 May 2023 00:38:52 +0000

This was so simple, easy, and delicious…my entire family loved it!!

By: Salwa

Salwa — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 04:05:53 +0000

I love green chard. I have different recipes for the chard leaves and stems. One of them is stuffed chard leaves. Sautéed chard leaves with meat. Green lentil soup with chard. Baked chard pies, and much more.
I just froze some to have for summer months when they are not in season.