{"id":844,"date":"2011-05-07T19:16:34","date_gmt":"2011-05-07T19:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/?p=844"},"modified":"2011-05-07T19:56:06","modified_gmt":"2011-05-07T19:56:06","slug":"swiss-chard-the-valedictorian-of-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/swiss-chard-the-valedictorian-of-vegetables\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Chard &#8211; The Valedictorian of Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/swiss-chard-the-valedictorian-of-vegetables\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-845\" title=\"swiss-chard-the-valedictorian-of-vegetables\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/0131-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/0131-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/0131-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/0131.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>There is a reason we call call Swiss Chard &#8220;The Valedictorian of Vegetables.&#8221;\u00a0 It is high in nutrients and taste great!\u00a0 Swiss Chard is very simple to prepare and can be grown in many parts of the US almost year round.\u00a0 My parents often have Swiss Chard growing in their postage stamp sized garden, and as I write this recipe it is growing in their yard in Lake Village, Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p>I found some beautiful multi-colored Swiss Chard at the local farmer&#8217;s market this\u00a0 morning, but it is also available at most organic grocery stores.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Large Bunch &#8211; Swiss Chard<\/li>\n<li>1 Tablespoon &#8211; Olive Oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 Tablespoon &#8211; Butter<\/li>\n<li>1 &#8211; Garlic Clove, Minced<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon &#8211; Salt<\/li>\n<li>1 oz. Grated Parmesan Cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preparation<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Clean leaves<\/li>\n<li>Cut stems from base &amp; retain them<\/li>\n<li>Saute stems in olive oil, butter, minced garlic and salt for 5 minutes on low heat in a large skillet.<\/li>\n<li>Cut leaves into 1&#8243; strips add to the stems and cook everything for 5 more minutes at low heat, until leaves are slightly wilted.<\/li>\n<li>Remove and add add Parmesan cheese to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Similar to spinach and other greens, Swiss Chard shrinks considerably when cooked.\u00a0 Serves 4 adults as a side dish.<\/h3>\n<p>The shrinkage was such that it was dwarfed by my David Hendley serving bowl from <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/david-hendley-old-farmhouse-pottery-maydelle-texas\/\">Old Farmhouse Pottery<\/a>, but the colors match very well.\u00a0 Next time, buy more Swiss Chard!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-846\" title=\"003\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/003-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/003-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/003-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/003.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-847\" title=\"Saute Swiss Chard\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/005-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/005-580x435.jpg 580w, 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