Recipes / Swiss Chard

Ziti with Swiss Chard

Thanks to contributing editor Lauren White for sharing this recipe! You can substitute kale or spinach for chard.

2 tablespoons olive oil
8 cups chopped Swiss chard
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups hot cooked ziti (about 8-ounces uncooked pasta)
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup shaved fresh Romano cheese

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chard and garlic, sauté 2 minutes. Combine chard mixture, pasta, and next 5 ingredients (through pepper), tossing well. Top with cheese.

Serves 4.

From “Cooking Light,” October 2003.

<< From the "Kids' Corner" - “Shrek” (Banana Kale) Smoothie | Main | Kohlrabi Gratin >>