Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts & Pan-Roasted Garlic

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fresh with Anna Olson

By Anna Olson

Published 2009

  • About

Think beyond the world of spinach to get your leafy greens. Swiss chard is not at all strong tasting and just takes a few minutes to wilt.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Slice the garlic on a mandolin (or thinly by hand) and add it to the oil, cooking until lightly browned. Add the pine nuts and sauté them until golden brown. Remove the garlic and pine nuts and set aside. Trim the stems from the Swiss chard and cut them into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Add the chard stems to the pan with ¼ cup (60 mL) w