Chard - help need recipes!!

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Hi samantha,

This thread has lots of recipes and ideas that may help:

Chard - help need recipes!!

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

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samanthaneww2d

stiltwalker wrote: »

Cut the stem into inch pieces and saute with some butter and garlic for about 10 minutes. Add the shredded leaf part and cover, cook for another minute. Add a splash of white wine or vermouth and about 3 tbsp of double cream and continue to cook until the cream starts to bubble.

thanks so much sounds very calorie laden but lovely none the less

gleek1

My favourite veg of all time - especially with the red stems. Sauted with garlic and butter is great, but I also like to add it to a simple tuna pasta bake. I usually fry off the stems in garlic till tender then will add in a mix of sweetcorn, olives and/or peppers and the leaves of the chard. Add in some tuna, some creme fraiche and some tomato puree (sundried tomato paste is delish too). Stir till sauce is pink, add in cooked pasta, top with lots of parmesan and bake till crisp.

So easy but a good way to work it into a different meal. You can also use chicken instead of tuna, or just leave it at the veg.

terra_ferma

I love chard!
It's like to vegs in one, as the stems and the leavers have very different taste/texture and even cooking times.
I like the leaves simply steamed for 10-15 mins, with a dash of lemon.
The stems are meaty and sweet, I like them steamed for 20 mins or so, (whole but can be cut thinly) seasoned with salt and olive oil.

emmilou

Took delivery of my first veg box today :j so excited! only thing is I don't know what to do with half of it!! So swiss chard, what can I make with it? I have looked online but can't find anything thats not too 'airy fairy' obviously swiss chard is a bit posh for me :rotfl:


Ok so I searched on here and found some ideas I should've come here first, silly me lol!

Cottage_Economy

Have a look at some of these to get your started.

http://www.vegbox-recipes.co.uk/ingredients/swiss-chard.php

http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/recipes/chard

meritaten

Treat it like any other green leaf! probably best either lightly boiled or steamed until soft and then tossed in pepper and butter (or no butter if health conscious).

suki1964

If its young then it's a good salad leaf

If you don't like it, the shred it and saute it along with leeks and garlic

emmaneni

As a huge soup fan I'd chop it up and throw it in a lovely minestrone. With lots of cheese on top and some nice bread for dunking.

I think it would also be nice sauteed with garlic.

thriftwizard

Stir-fried (could be the same as sautee, I suppose!) with a scatter of garlic, soy sauce & sesame seeds - tasty, quick & easy!