Saturday, November 28, 2009

Swiss chard with feta and tomatoes

Approx. 165 Calories per serving. Recipe makes 1 (very large) serving.

I bought a big bunch of Swiss chard today at the farmer's market. I used about half of it to make this tasty recipe. The cheese and vinegar provide a nice offset to the slight bitterness of the chard. It makes a great side dish to your favorite grilled meat.
I decided to serve it with a nice piece of grilled sirloin steak.

Ingredients
  • 4 cups Swiss chard
  • 1 medium tomato (approx. 1 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tbs feta cheese (I used fat free)
  • 1/4 cup water

Directions
  1. Wash Swiss chard and separate stems/ribs from leaves.
  2. Rough chop chard stems and leaves.
  3. Chop tomato.
  4. Add oil and minced garlic to a cold skillet.
  5. Heat until oil gets hot and garlic releases scent.
  6. Add chard stems.
  7. Cook approx. 3 minutes, until stems start to soften.
  8. Add tomatoes, chard leaves, and water.
  9. Cook approx. 3-4 minutes, until leaves and tomatoes soften and most of the water has evaporated.
  10. Add vinegar and mix well.
  11. Serve and top with feta cheese.

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