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Eleven11
03-02-2012, 01:46 PM
I hear it tastes great but I've never actually tried it before so this'll be a first.

Can you just harvest the outside leaves and let the plant keep producing more from the center or does it just stop producing after a certain period of time?

bsfman
03-02-2012, 02:20 PM
I hear it tastes great but I've never actually tried it before so this'll be a first.

Can you just harvest the outside leaves and let the plant keep producing more from the center or does it just stop producing after a certain period of time?

When you find out, tell me! I have some growing too. I've sort of just planned to pick off a leaf here and there and add it to my salad mix.

Basil1
03-02-2012, 02:54 PM
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups uncooked quinoa, rinsed
1 cup canned lentils, rinsed
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 quart vegetable broth
1 bunch Swiss chard, stems removed
saute onion for 5 minutes, add everything but chard and simmer for 20 minutes. shred chard and add, ready when wilted. I used rainbow chard for it but just the same. Also used some leaves raw in salad and on sandwiches.

Eleven11
03-04-2012, 07:51 AM
Great recipe, I'll definitely try it.

BSFman, it won't be long now... I think it's about ready.


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Eleven11
03-12-2012, 09:51 AM
They're pretty tasty. I ended up trying a simpler recipe to get started.

Ingredients

1 bunch Swiss chard
1 cup water
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt to taste

Directions

Wash the Swiss chard and cut into 1 inch strips. Separate the thick and tough stalk sections from the upper leafy strips.
Bring the water and 1 tablespoon of salt to a boil in a large saucepan.

Cook the stalk sections in the salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Stir in the leafy strips and cook until the leaves are wilted and the stalks are fork tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Heat the olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat until aromatic, about 3 minutes. Add the drained Swiss chard, cook and stir for 2 minutes; season with salt to taste.

They're also good to add to noodle soup. Just don't boil for more than a few minutes.

Eleven11
03-16-2012, 07:59 PM
After some experimentation, here's my 5 minute Swiss Chard Recipe...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJ2z8lu ... e=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJ2z8luoOc&feature=youtu.be)

Jeff
03-17-2012, 11:10 AM
After some experimentation, here's my 5 minute Swiss Chard Recipe...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXSWl_v ... e=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXSWl_vpNk&feature=youtu.be)

That looks pretty darn good. When are you inviting us over for dinner? :)

Eleven11
03-17-2012, 12:05 PM
Heh heh this would be more like lunch. So what's your favorite swiss chard recipe? To me, they taste a bit like spinach.