Simple Swiss Chard RecipesMost Swiss chard recipes are easy to prepare. This vegetable, often found in markets or grown in vegetable gardens, can be steamed, boiled, baked or added to soups and salads. Whatever dish it is you want to make with Swiss chards, you are guaranteed of its nutritional goodness. It is rich in fiber and packed with many minerals and vitamins like A, K, and C. The leaves are often wide and in nice green, while the stalks can be red, yellow, or white. Delicious, nutritious, and colorful, no wonder cooks all over the world find it a nice addition to many dishes like pasta, pizza, and rice. For Swiss chard recipes that involve cooking and using both leaves and stalks, keep in mind that the stalks need more cooking time than the leaves. My relationship with Swiss chardsTo be honest, when I was a kid, Swiss chards where not on my list of favourite foods. But my mom and dad used to say that even if you don’t like this dish or food, you don’t leave the table before you tried it. Like other kids I applied different tricks to swallow food I didn’t like. 
By the age of 20, I started to really love Swiss chards, I remember as if it was yesterday though it's four decades ago now. Our platoon was on a several day exercise in the Swiss alps. We had all received an emergency food ration, but this didn't do much after many days and nights of staying outdoors. When the exercise was over, we walked back to our base camp, hungry like lions. The dish we got were swiss chard filled with meat, like a hamburger. And since then swiss chard recipes are a regular on my menu. If you’re still clueless on what to do with Swiss chards, below are some swiss chard recipes to start. Swiss Chard SaladSwiss chard may taste bitter when it is not cooked. Hence, even in salads, it is best to boil it first with a teaspoon of salt until stems are tender. Mash a clove of garlic with salt and add half a cup of lemon, 1/3 cup of oil and a teaspoon of dried crushed mint. Pour this mixture on top of wringed Swiss chard. Potato Swiss Chard SoupFry chopped onions, minced garlic, and cubed peeled potatoes in a pan. Stir until onions are soft. Put 3 cups of water and 1 cup of chicken stock. Bring to boil and simmer until potatoes are tender. Add Swiss chard, simmer and remove from heat. To make the soup tastier, you can add sliced fried sausages and parmesan cheese. Sauteed Swiss ChardOver medium heat, put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan. Add sliced garlic and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Saute for a minute and then add chopped Swiss chard leaves. Cover for a minute then flip so leaves will cook evenly. Add salt and butter before removing from heat. Many Swiss chard recipes are appetizers and side dishes but some are main courses as well, especially if dishes are served in a vegetarian’s table.
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