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STORAGE TIPS
- Place chard in a plastic bag in the hydrator drawer of the refridgerator.
- Chard is best if eaten within 5 days.
CULINARY TIPS
- If leaves are large & mature, remove the stem to cook separately.
- If the greens are young, cook whole.
- Use in place of spinach in most recipes.
- Sauté the leaves in garlic butter or olive oil and garlic.
- Steam large stem pieces for 8-10 min. and leaves for 4-6 min.
- Raw baby leaves are great in green salads.
- Toss steamed leaves with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. OR with seasame oil, rice vinegar or soy sauce
RECIPES
- Community Supported Agriculture in San Antonio - Discover The Joy
- Creamy Swiss Chard and Butternut Squash
- Roasted Root Vegetable Bowl
- Garlicky Swiss Chard & Chickpea Enchiladas
- Low Carb Chard Enchiladas
- Soup! With Dumplings!
- Butternut Squash, White Bean, and Sausage Soup
- Rainbow Chard + Potato Pie
- Red Chard - Two Ways
- Slab Pie
- Ham Hock Greens
- Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
- Cooking by the Book: Jerusalem