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With a few simple ingredients, you can make this Simple Steamed Swiss Chard as tasty as it is beautiful. Garlic, onions, broth, olive oil, salt and pepper can quickly transform these greens into the perfect summer side dish. 
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Steamed Swiss Chard

With a few simple ingredients, you can make this Simple Steamed Swiss Chard as tasty as it is beautiful. Garlic, onions, broth, olive oil, salt and pepper can quickly transform these greens into the perfect summer side dish. Plus, we have a special version using the addition of fried bacon right before serving. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: arbonne, arbonne 30 day challenge recipes, Arbonne recipes, clean eating, clean eating recipe, rainbow chard recipes, Sauteed Swiss Chard, sauteed swiss chard and bacon, sauteed swiss chard and onions, steamed swiss chard, steamed swiss chard and bacon, swiss chard recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 69kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches Swiss Chard
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Remove stems from chard. Roughly chop leaves, and dice stems. Keep stems separate from the leaves.
  • Heat the olive oil in large skillet over high heat. Add diced chard stems and onions, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer.
    With a few simple ingredients, you can make this Simple Steamed Swiss Chard as tasty as it is beautiful. Garlic, onions, broth, olive oil, salt and pepper can quickly transform these greens into the perfect summer side dish. 
  • Add the chard leaves and vegetable broth to the skillet, and continue to cook until the leaves are soft and tender for about 5 minutes.
    With a few simple ingredients, you can make this Simple Steamed Swiss Chard as tasty as it is beautiful. Garlic, onions, broth, olive oil, salt and pepper can quickly transform these greens into the perfect summer side dish. 
  • Season with salt and pepper. Add diced fried bacon on top, if desired.
    With a few simple ingredients, you can make this Simple Steamed Swiss Chard as tasty as it is beautiful. Garlic, onions, broth, olive oil, salt and pepper can quickly transform these greens into the perfect summer side dish. 

Notes

  • Swap dry white wine, dry sherry, or chicken broth for vegetable broth if desired in this sauteed Swiss chard recipe.
  • Green onions or regular white or yellow onions can be used in this rainbow chard recipe.
  • Add the garlic after sauteing the onions and chard stems. This prevents the garlic from burning and producing yucky off-flavors. 
  • For an extra delicious option, serve this as Swiss Chard and Bacon---just add fried bacon bits or chunks over top.
  • Try our other favorite rainbow chard recipe: Swiss Chard with White Beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 370mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6199IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg