A beautiful green leafy vegetable with a stem that comes in various colors such as white, red, or yellow. Chard or also know as swiss chard is similar to spinach texture but tastes a little bit more bitter. This vegetable can be incorporated into meal plans.
My first produce box I received both red stem and white stem chard. I finally used up the last of it when I prepared my fried rice. I sauteed the ripped the leaves with rice and chicken. I make sure to check my flavors. Add in extra garlic if you choose to mask it.
My next task is to figure out more exciting recipes for my taste buds while also using the white chard. I did a little research on this vegetable since its nice to know what you are eating. Here's what I found out:
-Eating chard helps maintain good general health
-Provides a great amount Vitamin K, C, A (plus more but there are too many to list)
-Interesting results from studies have suggested that it could be effective in preventing colon cancer
Cooking methods (think Forrest and Bubba on shrimp)- boiled, steamed, roasted, grilled, sauteed, ... and the lists goes on.
My challenge (I have accepted ) is to create more dishes with chard.
Stay tune for more recipes!
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