Swiss Chard Recipe

Swiss Chard is a wonderful vegetable that is rich in vitamins and minerals. To make it tasty you just need a little olive oil, garlic and seasoning. This is a quick recipe & the result is a delicious side dish for salmon or chicken. The healthy fat in olive oil actually helps your body to absorb the vitamins from the vegetables.

Ingredients:

• 1 large bunch of fresh Swiss chard
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
  
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1 tsp dried red hot chili peppers
• salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
  

Directions:

1. Rinse out the Swiss chard leaves thoroughly. Remove the toughest third of the stalk, discard.

2. Roll & roughly chop the leaves into inch-wide strips.

3. Heat olive oil in a skillet on a medium heat setting, add garlic and the crushed red pepper. Sauté for about a minute.

4. Add the chopped Swiss chard leaves. Cover. Check after about 5 minutes. If it looks dry, add a couple tablespoons of water. Toss the leaves over in the pan, so that what was on the bottom, is now on the top. Cover again & cook for another 5 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste. Serve immediately.