Swiss chard salad with quinoa – Easy recipe & under 30 mins

This swiss chard salad with toasted quinoa topped with toasted pine nuts, arugula & micro greens over Greek Yogurt with simple lemon & olive vinaigrette is a must have.

Swiss chard is a nutrition power house and is loaded with Vitamin A, C & K along with magnesium, potassium & iron. With 3 times the recommended Vitamin K per day.

Key Benefits of Swiss Chard:

• Vitamin K plays a key role is blood clotting and helps prevent excessive bleeding.
• Vitamin A on the other hand is great for the eyes, skin & hair health.
• Swiss chard is an essential leafy green that should be included in your diet. Plus, it’s super easy to cook and is absolutely delicious.

Ingredients:

• 4oz of Swiss chard washed and chopped remove the inedible stems
• 3 garlic pods chopped
• 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• Salt
• 1 Cup quinoa cooked with 1 3/4th Cup of water
• 2 Tbsp toasted pine nuts
• Handful of arugula
• 1 Cup of Greek yogurt or dairy free yogurt

Dressing:

• 2 Tbsp EVOO
• 1 Tbsp or half wedge of lemon juice
• Salt

Directions:

1. Add the oil to a pan along with garlic. Let the garlic sizzle for 30 seconds.
2. Add the Swiss chard & salt and cook for 2-3 mins or slightly tender. Note: They are not going to wilt like spinach.
3. Remove from heat and take aside.
4. In the same pan, add the quinoa and toast the quinoa for 2 mins. Add a pinch of salt while it’s toasting. No need to add any extra oil.
5. Remove from heat.
6. To the Greek yogurt, add salt and mix.
7. Take a plate and spread the yogurt. Add the Swiss chard on top followed by quinoa, pine nuts, micro greens and arugula. Pour a Tbsp of the dressing all over and Enjoy! Note: Micro greens are options but a great addition.

Hope you enjoy!!

𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙖 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖 & 𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙔𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙩

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 2 People

Ingredients

  

Ingredients:

• 4 oz Swiss chard washed and chopped remove the inedible stems
• 3 garlic pods chopped
• 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• Salt
• 1 Cup quinoa cooked with 1 3/4th Cup of water
• 2 Tbsp toasted pine nuts
• Handful of arugula
• 1 Cup of Greek yogurt or dairy free yogurt

Dressing:

• 2 Tbsp EVOO
• 1 Tbsp or half wedge of lemon juice
• Salt

Instructions

 

• Add the oil to a pan along with garlic. Let the garlic sizzle for 30 seconds.
• Add the Swiss chard & salt and cook for 2-3 mins or slightly tender. Note: They are not going to wilt like spinach.
• Remove from heat and take aside.
• In the same pan, add the quinoa and toast the quinoa for 2 mins. Add a pinch of salt while it’s toasting. No need to add any extra oil.
• Remove from heat.
• To the Greek yogurt, add salt and mix.
• Take a plate and spread the yogurt. Add the Swiss chard on top followed by quinoa, pine nuts, micro greens and arugula. Pour a Tbsp of the dressing all over and Enjoy! Note: Micro greens are options but a great addition.

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