Swiss Chard with Onions & Garlic

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
I like to make this sauteed Swiss chard a main dish by serving it with pasta, but it’s also a tasty side dish all on its own. My boys love it and ask for it often. —Rebekah Chappel, Portales, New Mexico

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 bunches Swiss chard, coarsely chopped (about 16 cups)
  • 1/2 cup walnut halves, toasted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  2. Add vinegar, stirring to loosen any browned bits from pot. Add remaining ingredients; cook 4-6 minutes or until chard is tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 159 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 381mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 starch.

I like to make this sauteed Swiss chard a main dish by serving it with pasta, but it’s also a tasty side dish all on its own. My boys love it and ask for it often. —Rebekah Chappel, Portales, New Mexico
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