Sauteed Swiss Chard

      Recently I mentioned being a member of my local CSA and what I am loving about it. I have been exposed to a lot of new vegetables and without it I probably would have never tried them. This past week I received Swiss Chard in my basket and at first I had no clue what to do with it but after giving it a little thought I came up with a recipe. I have never had it before so it goes without saying I have never prepared it but I figured you could cook it like other leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale. I decided to go simple and use very minimal ingredients and I was very pleasantly surprised with how it turned out. It was so easy to make and it was a very unfussy dish that you can make any night of the week. Swiss Chard is now on the list for vegetable sides to go with dinner. The recipe I came up with uses very little ingredients but that does not mean the taste is lacking. I hope you give it a try in the future.

 

Sautéed Swiss Chard

 

Ingredients

 

1. 1 bunch of Swiss chard stalks removed and leaves cut up in ribbons
2. 2 T olive oil
3. 1/2 onion diced
4. 3 cloves of garlic minced
5. salt and pepper to taste
6. Splash of balsamic vinegar
7. sprinkling of Parmesan cheese

Directions

 

• Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat
• Add the butter and melt
• Add the onion and cook until it softens

 

• Add the garlic and stir until fragrant about 1 minute
• Add the chard to the onion and butter mixture

 

• Cook until it wilts down about 5-8 minutes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Add a splash of balsamic vinegar
• Remove from heat and top with Parmesan cheese if desired

 

      I feel like the splash of balsamic mellowed out the bitterness of the chard. I am not saying it was super bitter but it did have a little bite to it. I am glad I have finally tried this vegetable and will be eating it again in the near future.