What to do with Swiss Chard?
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Another thought.. boil up a bunch of it and freeze in meal size batches. Will be nice when the season is over!0
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I'm hoping to need these ideas. lol I planted some Swiss Chard even though I've never had it before. I'm hoping it'll grow.0
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Yummmm! I use it just like spinach.0
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*Bump*0
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My favorite leafy green!
Boiled w/a little salt and butter
Saute with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Crushed Red Pepper Flake
Use in place of spinach in any recipe
Debating on whether "chard chips" would be good - you know, like kale chips!
Sautée like this then put in a toasted quesadilla w a little cheese and grilled peppers. Omg, the best!!0 -
Ever watch Chopped? They Use Rainbow Chard but I think it should be similar. And if you are feeling adventurous, here are the episodes =P
Episodes:
Series #8 "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts"
Series #53 "Dream'n of Redeem'n"
Series #78 "The Icing on the Steak"
Series #110 "The Big Scoop"
Series #130 "All Stars: Grand Finale"
Series #151 "Class Acts, Too"
Series #186 "Military Salute"0 -
bump - putting on my grocery list for this week!0
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I usually just sautee with olive oil and garlic, sometimes adding in pinenuts or golden raisins.
I haven't tried these, but these sounded very good!
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/chard/index.html
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Wash it.
Cut it up.
Season it.
Turn it sideways....0 -
It's delicious in stir fries with some good strong chillies. Also there is a River Cottage recipe, which I've not tried but I trust pretty much everything Hugh makes... http://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/chard-new-potato-curry/ xx0
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You like scrambled eggs? Before you cook the eggs, crack them into a blender with the Swiss Chard. Blend, then scramble. The eggs totally disguise the taste of the chard...but your eggs will be a beautiful green! Enjoy!0
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me too! i'm also finding that the rainbow chard i planted in my little garden are doing quite well. So have the bok choy---those suckers are HUGE.....
My original plan was to eat a few leaves raw in salads, but with so much available now i need some good recipe ideas....
The garlic/lemon saute ideas sound good. I also want to try this recipe using Parmesan cheese & pine nuts:
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/rainbow-chard-pine-nuts-parmesan-basil.aspx0 -
Bump--I love chard, but need to try some of these new suggestions!0
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You like scrambled eggs? Before you cook the eggs, crack them into a blender with the Swiss Chard. Blend, then scramble. The eggs totally disguise the taste of the chard...but your eggs will be a beautiful green! Enjoy!
Wow, interesting! Thanks for all the great ideas! I sauteed some last night with garlic and lemon juice and it was pretty good! Went well with the panko breaded tilapia I made.
I also have the multi-colored chard; it's called "Bright Lights".
One thing I noticed is that, when cooked, it really wilts down to almost nothing. I had a cut a huge bowl from the garden, but it was barely enough for two people after cooking. Double your harvest!0 -
bumping because kale is my favorite vegetable ever, and I want to try chard!0
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Bump, I have this in my garden for the first time. Can't wait to try some of these ideas!0
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My favorite leafy green!
Boiled w/a little salt and butter
Saute with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Crushed Red Pepper Flake
Use in place of spinach in any recipe
Debating on whether "chard chips" would be good - you know, like kale chips!
Sautée like this then put in a toasted quesadilla w a little cheese and grilled peppers. Omg, the best!!
This sounds amazing, and I will definitely be trying this! Also our first year planting Swiss Chard, and have had great success growing it! Needed additional ideas as well since we only could think to put it in salads. I like some of the other ideas such as the lasagna as well! Thank you for all your ideas!0 -
Steamed, salt and pepper, and a splash of vinegar, same for beet tops... Yummy0
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I fed it to my pet rabbits when I was a kid.0
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Look at it. Eat it.
Wonder about its feelings, or where it will go when it dies.
Besides the toilet.0
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