Do you find that Swiss Chard is one of those vegetables that you feel you should be eating, but never do? If I had chard at home I would often end up wasting it until I did this with it, which transformed it into something really tasty.
Oriental Swiss Chard
Whip up a quick and healthy lunch with Swiss Chard as the star ingredient.
1 head Swiss Chard
1tsp Sesame Oil
2 cloves Garlic
1 inch fresh Root Ginger
1tbls Soy Sauce (with extra to taste)
½ fresh Chilli
1tbls Coconut Cream
Juice of ½ Lime
- Chop the chard into 1cm pieces. Finely chop the garlic and chilli, but keep them separate from one another.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the garlic until lightly coloured.
- Add the chard stalks to the pan (don’t add the leaves yet). Grate over the ginger and stir fry for 5-10 minutes until the stalks have softened, but still have a little crunch. You may need to add a little water to keep things going.
- Add the chard leaves and soy sauce. Stir fry for a further 5 minutes, until the leaves are properly wilted and the stalks are cooked.
- Stir in the coconut cream and lime juice. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Stir in the chilli and serve immediately.
In today’s picture, I cooked vines of tomatoes in the same pan. When I got to the end of step 4 I removed the chard from the pan and added 2 tuna steaks, cooking for 2 minutes on each side. Then I put the chard back in the pan for the final step. It made a lovely lunch, and it only needed one pan, which saved considerably on the washing up. My husband enjoyed it too, so it is definitely not just for health-conscious females!