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Simple Swiss Chard Recipe

Ingredients
  • 1 large bunch of fresh Swiss chard
  • 1 small clove garlic, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • Salt
1 Rinse out the Swiss chard leaves thoroughly. Remove the toughest third of the stalk, discard or save for another recipe. Roughly chop the leaves into inch-wide strips.

2 Heat a saucepan on a medium heat setting, add olive oil and a few small slices of garlic.  Sauté for about a minute. Add the chopped Swiss chard leaves. Cover. Check after about 5 minutes. If it looks dry, add a couple tablespoons of water. Flip the leaves over in the pan, so that what was on the bottom, is now on the top. Cover again. Check for doneness after another 5 minutes (remove a piece and taste it). Add salt to taste.
Swiss Chard Recipes from around the web (from Naturally Ella): 
Leek and Swiss Chard Frittata from Adrienne Eats
Polenta with Swiss Chard and Garlic from a Couple Cooks
Sauteed Chard and Gruyere Grilled Cheese from Sprouted Kitchen
Rainbow Chard Tartlets with Rosemary Almond Meal Crust from Roost
Pearl Barley with Roasted Chickpeas and Garlicky Green from Good Things Grow
Swiss Chard, Chickpea, and Tamarind Stew from Eats Well With Others
Swiss Chard and caramelized onion tacos from Not Without Salt