Chard, is a leafy green vegetable often used in Mediterranean cooking.  The leaves can be green or reddish in color. The chard stalks also vary in color, such as these found at Pike’s Place in Seattle.  Chard leaves are packed with nutrients and minerals, making them a nutritional powerhouse.

Benefits –
– Houses many phytonutrients that have health promoting and disease preventing properties.
– Excellent source of vitamins K, A, and C.
– Good source of magnesium, potassium, iron, and dietary fiber.

Eat –
Raw or lightly sautéed with olive oil, garlic, sea salt, pepper..
Baked in a quiche or potato frittata.
Wrap the leaves around shrimp, chicken or steak and drizzle with your favorite homemade dip or sauce ..tzatziki, savory sweet and sour, red curry aioli, pesto..