This Swiss chard recipe is quite straightforward. Although I prefer to use the entire vegetable, you must sauté the stems and leaves separately because the stems take longer to cook. Since the chard may wilt, this won’t yield a lot, so if you like chard, you might want to consider double the recipe.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Swiss chard
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- salt to taste
- 1 squeeze fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Remove Swiss chard stems and cut into small pieces. Slice leaves into strips. Set both aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and saute chard stems for 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Mix in chard leaves, cover, and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Uncover, stir and cook for 2 minutes longer. Season with salt and squeeze lemon juice on top.
Reviews
This is the way my Italian mother made chard and added potato cuts onion and for a treat some pieces of smoked sausage 60 years ago if you didn’t grow Swiss chard you couldn’t get it
Great recipe! I added some chopped onion and sautéed it with extra garlic before adding the chard.
Very easy, healthy and delicious way to cook Swiss chard!
quick and easy