Chard


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General Information

Chard is a mild tasting and environmentally resilient green. You can use it wherever you would use spinach. It is the same genus and species as beets, but this variety is selected to grow large leaves and not a large root.



Storage Information

Chard should be stored in a plastic bag in your refrigerator. It will last a week or two.



Cooking Suggestions

Chard can be eaten raw or cooked.


The leaves and stems are both edible. Be sure to cook them separately since the stems take longer than the leaves. Stems take about 5-10 minutes to cook, while leaves only take 2-4 minutes.


Use in soups, stir-fries or burritos.


Saute lightly with olive oil and onion, then add a splash of balsamic vinegar and serve as a side dish.



Recipes

African Pineapple Peanut Stew


Beans N Greens


**Black Bean Chilaquile**


Bulgur with Savory Greens


Chard and Chickpea Soup with Sausage and Pepper


Chard and Garlic Scape Pesto


**Chard and Tomato Frittata**


Chard Breakfast Skillet


Chard Cheese Pie


Chard Pie


Chard in Dijon Mustard Sauce


Chard Tomato Peasant Pasta


Chard with Candied Ginger


Chard with Currants and Pine Nuts


Chard with Pine Nuts Parmesan and Basil


**Creamy Chard Pasta**


**Curried Red Lentil and Chard Soup**


Delicata Chard Side or Sauce


Greens and Red Cabbage Gratin


Kohlrabi Curry


Milanese Style Chard


**Peas and Greens**


Penne with Sausage and Chard


Quick Beet Greens or Chard


Roasted Potatoes with Greens


**Sara's Summer Burritos**


Sauteed Chard with Mustard Seeds


Sauteed Swiss Chard with Parmesan Cheese


Scandinavian Greens, Potatoes and Sausage


Stuffed Swiss Chard

Summer Lasagna


Swiss Chard Italianne


Warm Marinated Chard


Winter Squash Souffle and Greens

Zucchini and Brown Rice Soup