Afi Ruel I hope you’re not tired of talking about ways to get more greens in your diet because this is important. Greens have a nutrient profile that – when prepared properly – they can help your body function properly and heal if necessary. It has helped me tremendously and I believe that if you do this, you will benefit as well.
So, last week, we talked about how to cook spinach. This week let’s talk try this Swiss Chard recipe:
RECIPE
Ingredients
1 small sweet yellow onion or 1/4 cup of pre-diced yellow or white onions
4-5 large bunches of fresh, crisp organic swiss chard (you can get the ones with different color stems or the same color)
3 fresh garlic slices OR 1 TBSP minced garlic (in the jar)
4 TBSP olive oil
Ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Instructions
1. Put your oil in a wok or large frying pan and put it on medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, put salt and black pepper in. Then add the onions in the oil, mix and allow them to start sauteeing. After 1 minute, lower the heat to low-medium and keep cooking the onions until they are slightly browned (you don’t want them crispy).
2. Once the onions are slightly browned add your minced or fresh pressed garlic. Only cook for 1 minute or until the garlic pieces start to brown.
3. (Before adding to the pan, you can remove the stems from the leaves of the chard. However, you can cut the stems up or leave just some of the stem and cut those up and cook and eat them as well) Add the washed swiss chard to your pan and allow them to cook until they are a rich green color.
I hope you enjoy this swiss chard recipe and I hope you commit finding ways to get more greens in your diet. Do you cook spinach differently? Tell us about it below.
