Sautéed Swiss Chard with Garlic and Lemon
Servings: 4 as a side
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- 2 bunches swiss chard (any color)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 head garlic, cloves peeled and thinly sliced
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Sprinkle of flaky sea salt (Maldon is my favorite!)
Instructions
- Wash your Swiss chard throughly (the curly leaves love to capture grit!) and pat dry.
- Cut the stems off at the base of the leaves. Slice the stems crosswise into ½ inch thick slices. Roughly chop the rest of the leaves (I do this by slicing each leaf vertically into 4 long strips, then roughly chopping crosswise into ~2-inch squares). Don't bother removing the inner stems. Just chop them up with the leaves! They're thin enough to cook evenly with everything else.
- Add the olive oil and sliced garlic to a large skillet and cook over low heat, stirring often, until the garlic is tender and just golden, but not browned. This should take about 5-10 minutes. If the garlic is cooking too quickly, turn down the heat.
- When the garlic is tender, add the chard (leaves and stems) and increase the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chard is just wilted and the stems are crisp tender. About 5 minutes more.
- Turn off the heat, squeeze the lemon over the top of the chard, and sprinkle generously with flaky sea salt. Toss quickly to coat, then serve!
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Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 598mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 9175IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg