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Swiss Chard with Beets Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 bunches Swiss chard
1 small red onion, halved and sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) sliced beets, drained and julienned
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

Cut stems from chard; coarsely chop stems and leaves separately. Fill a Dutch oven with water; bring to a boil. Add chard leaves. Return to a boil; cook for 1-2 minutes or just until tender. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.
In a large skillet, saute the onion, garlic, salt, pepper and chard stems in oil for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Gently squeeze excess moisture from chard leaves. Add leaves and beets to skillet; saute for 1 minute. Add lemon juice; heat through. Just before serving, sprinkle with feta cheese and walnuts. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2/3 cup) equals 172 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 791 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Swiss Chard with Beets in Backyard Living January/February 2007, p64

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Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2012 by dzz1qy

I added some chopped tomatoes. Very tasty

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2011 by Love2Experiment

This is a new, interesting way to have Swiss Chard. Lots of texture, freshness with the lemon and good for you! I cut the recipe in half and used lower-fat feta and fresh-squeezed lemon juice.