What to cook the chard with? Whatever’s on hand! When cooking with chard, don’t be shy – use the stems as well as the leaves to add a pop of colour to your dish. Use it in your favourite recipes in place of spinach, or, go ahead and make this easy entrée tonight and change up your routine!
Swiss Chard & Arugula Sauté
what you’ll need
1 tbsp light olive oil
1 cup Swiss chard, chopped
1 cup arugula (roquette), chopped
1/2 cup corn kernels, reserving 4 tbsp liquid from can
1/2 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
1 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp cayenne/chilli powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
how to do it
Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Toss in arugula, chard and liquid. Once greens begin to wilt, add in corn and tomatoes, constantly moving around in pan with spatula. Sprinkle on salt, cumin and cayenne. Cook about 4 minutes on medium heat, or until tomatoes begin to blister and liquid reduces.
Serve warm, optionally topped with plain non-fat greek yogourt.
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