How do I wash Swiss chard?

To clean your Swiss chard, you can either soak the leaves for a while before washing them or simply rinse under running water while washing the leaves well. To soak, fill a large bowl with cool water, or use the stopper of your sink to fill up the basin.

What does Swiss chard taste like?

The flavor is similar to beets and spinach, with slight bitterness, and strong earthy flavor.

How do you stop Swiss chard from tasting bitter?

Removing the stems from the leaves and then properly cooking them until soft is the best way to avoid any bitterness.

What does Swiss chard do to your body?

Swiss chard is a great source of vitamin A and vitamin K and a good source of vitamin C and magnesium. Swiss chard also contains the antioxidants beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. Vitamin A plays a significant role in normal formation and maintenance of many organs including the heart, lungs and kidneys.

Weight Watchers Swiss Chard Potato Soup with Chickpeas

Name: Quick Easy Vegetable Soup Delicious and Nutritious
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 Bundle of Swiss Chard; 2 Onions; 3 Cloves of Garlic; 1 Package of Baby Potatoes; 32 Ounces of Vegetable Broth; 1 Tomatoe; 1 Can of Chickpeas; 1 Teaspoon of Turmeric; 1 Teaspoon of Paprika; 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon

Description

Here's a tasty way to eat your vegetables. Enjoy this simple Weight Watchers soup recipe coming in at only 1 point per serving and only 15 minutes of cook time.

Ingredients

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1 Bundle of Swiss Chard
2 Onions
3 Cloves of Garlic
1 Package of Baby Potatoes
32 ounces of Vegetable Broth
1 Tomatoe
1 Can of Chickpeas
1 Teaspoon of Turmeric
1 Teaspoon of Paprika
1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon

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Instructions

In a large stock pot add 2 teaspoons of Olive Oil.
Cut the leaves off of the Swiss Chard and put them to the side.
Dice the stems of the Swiss Chard
Chop your Onions, Potatoes and Tomato and put them in your pot and saute for about 15 minutes.
Add the Broth, Chickpeas, Swiss Chard and spices to your pot and let everything simmer for about one hour.
Ready to serve!

Notes

Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from an online calculator which attempts to provide accurate nutritional information. Varying factors such as product types and brands can change nutritional information in any given recipe. To obtain the most accurate representation of the nutritional information in any given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Category: Lunch
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Vegan

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 191
Sugar: 6.5 g
Sodium: 754.1 mg
Fat: 1.4 g
Carbohydrates: 40 g
Protein: 6.4 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg