How to make Rainbow Chard?

sommerrayne

Okay so I signed up for this fresh organic produce delivery and they put rainbow chard in there...well I have no idea what this is really.

How do I make it? I thought it was Rhubarb - boy wouldn't have that been an interesting cake! HA!

Help?

btrflypoet

we've used this one a few times -- I don't know if it would work with rainbow chard -- I'm not familiar with that kind.

I just made a lovely side dish of swiss chard with caramelized onions and pine nuts. Here are the ingredients to make about 4 servings:
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped (I prefer cut in quarters and then slice thinly pole-to-pole)
1 bunch swiss chard, about a pound, washed, leaves and stalks separated (pull leaves off the stalks by folding together along stalk and pull the stalk away like pulling a zipper)
2 tablespoons golden raisins
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
Toast the pine nuts until golden brown, set aside to cool.
In a large deep skillet or a dutch oven heat the oil over medium-low heat, add the onions and cook them until golden brown and very soft, stirring from time to time, for about 10 minutes.
While the onions are cooking, cut the chard stalks into strips 2 inches long by 1/4 inch wide and tear the leaves into 2-inch pieces.
Add the chard stalks and raisins to the onions and cook them until the stalks are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally while the stalks are cooking. Once tender add the leaves and vinegar, toss all about to coat the leaves with the oil, and cook about 5 minutes or until the leaves are wilted and tender. Season with salt and pepper, transfer to a serving dish and top with the reserved pine nuts.

kelbrian

Lentil soup is quite delicious! You should try out this recipe; it's one of my favorites.

https://oishiifood.blogspot.com/2009/01/aunt-doris-lentil-soup.html 

I don't use tabasco sauce, though, and I use rainbow chard instead of red. 

massdreams

I made a chard lasagna with rainbow chard. It was yummy, and got DH to eat it. Yes, I do need to sneak food in sometimes to get him to eat it like you would with a 4 year old Just google chard lasagna and you should find some recipes.