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sauteed swiss chard

How does your garden grow? If it is anything like our CSA Farm's garden, you've got an abundance of chard. Beyond the stir fry (with garlic and tomatoes -- yum!), what do you do with your chard? If you are looking for new ideas, try these healthy few:

Greens fit for company -- I'm sure the balsamic makes this delectable, while the sliced garlic is a new technique for me (I usually mince). Do you think it really needs the sugar? I'm betting not. I'd skip the preboil step with chard.

Swiss chard wraps -- Wrap a tomato and a little mozzarella cheese with a chard leaf, bake and you'll have a testy -- and healthy -- new side dish.

Braised swiss chard with feta and currants -- Really, wouldn't you eat just about anything covered in feta and dried currants?

Sauteed chard and salmon -- Sliced onions, tamari, and sesame oil give this dish an Asian flair -- guilt-free!

Not enough? Mariquita CSA Farm has a slew of chard recipes on its site, even one with candied ginger. If you are still looking for more ideas on how to include greens in your diet, visit Martha's post, Get more greens, effortlessly.

There's nothing like variety to make an old favorite new again. What's your favorite way to prepare chard? What new way will you try?

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