BRAISED SWISS CHARD WITH CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS
This sweet-and-sour braise is a tasty way to highlight the fabulous flavor of chard. It pairs well with grilled meats or tofu, as well as meaty grilled vegetables like eggplant or mushrooms. Swiss chard is related to beets. It has celery-like stalks that can be white or vivid rainbow hues and bumpy deep green leaves. If chard is available in the supermarket, substitute the leafy greens on a bunch of beets, mature spinach, or dinosaur kale. Leftover sauteed greens are delicious reheated to top toast for savory crostini or tossed with hot cooked pasta for a quick vegetarian meal.
Time 37m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place pine nuts on a cookie sheet and toast until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes; set aside.
- Meanwhile, coarsely chop chard stems and leaves - making sure to keep the leaves and stems separate from one another; set aside.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add chard stems and reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. Add currants and apple juice; stir well to combine. Cover skillet; cook for 5 minutes more.
- Add chard leaves to skillet in 3 batches, mixing well between each batch; cover and cook until leaves are tender, stirring halfway through, about 6 to 7 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle with salt and vinegar; stir to combine. Serve sprinkled with pine nuts.
- Yields about 3/4 cup chard and 1 1/2 teaspoons pine nuts per serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 kcal
SWISS CHARD WITH CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS
This is a popular dish throughout the Mediterranean, particularly in Catalonia, Provence, and the Italian Riviera. It is often made with spinach, but I prefer to use Swiss chard, because the chard stands up to the cooking but still has a delicate flavor.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 40m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the raisins or currants in a bowl and pour on hot water to cover. Soak 10 minutes and drain.
- Fill a bowl with ice water. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil and add the chard. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until just tender. Transfer to the bowl of ice water and let sit for a few minutes. Drain and squeeze out as much water as you can. Chop coarsely.
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy nonstick skillet. Add the chard stems and cook 3 to 5 minutes, until tender. Add the pine nuts and cook, stirring, until they begin to color, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, just until the garlic begins to smell fragrant about 1 minute. Add the chopped greens and raisins or currants and toss together until they are well coated with oil and heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve, or allow to cool and serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 169, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 578 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
SWEET-AND-SOUR SWISS CHARD WITH DRIED CURRANTS
This quick-to-make Sicilian side dish can accompany chicken, fish or meats.
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook Swiss chard in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds. Add Swiss chard and currants and sauté until heated through, about 3 minutes. Drizzle vinegar over and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.
BRAISED SWISS CHARD WITH CURRANTS AND FETA
Categories Garlic Side Braise Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Feta Currant Dried Fruit Winter Healthy Chard Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut stems and center ribs from chard, discarding any tough parts near base, then cut stems and ribs crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Coarsely chop leaves.
- Cook garlic in oil in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add chard stems and ribs, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes. Add currants and cook, stirring, until plump, about 1 minute. Add chard leaves and water and increase heat to moderate, then cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until leaves are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in feta.
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