Swiss Chard With Cranberry Dijon Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• Make the cranberry granola. Toast nuts and oats on a cookie sheet in a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven until golden brown. Allow to cool and coarsely chop.
• Cut dried cranberries into small pieces. In a mixing bowl, combine cranberries, parsley, thyme leaves, lemon zest and juice, garlic, cayenne pepper and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add nuts and oats. Spread mixture on a cookie sheet and bake in 250 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the casserole. In a sauté pan, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter until the butter is golden brown. Add frozen chestnuts and roast for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups vegetable stock, and salt and black pepper to taste. Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat until tender and the chestnuts have absorbed most of the liquid
• Peel and core apples and cut each into four pieces. In a sauté pan, heat remaining butter and sauté apples until lightly caramelized.
• Cut green leaves from the Swiss chard, wash and reserve. Peel white skin off of the Swiss chard stems and keep stems in water with lemon juice. Cut stems in strips and sauté stems and leaves with most of remaining olive oil. Cover with remaining 2 cups vegetable stock and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Peel onions, season with salt and pepper to taste and place in sauté pan. Add water until onions are just covered. Cook until the onions are tender and all of the liquid has been absorbed.
• in a pot, combine chestnuts, apples, Swiss chard, pearl onions and remaining cooking liquids. Heat and check seasonings. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil. Serve in a bowl topped with cranberry granola.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil on a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook until tender and aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add the Swiss chard and balsamic vinegar; cook and stir until the chard is wilted and tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 5 minutes, or until nuts begin to brown.
• In a blender or food processor, combine the vinegar, oil, cranberries, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and water. Process until smooth.
• In a large bowl, toss the almonds, onion, blue cheese, and greens with the vinegar mixture until evenly coated.

Steps:

• Wash the Swiss chard and cut into 1 inch strips. Separate the thick and tough stalk sections from the upper leafy strips.
• Bring the water and 1 tablespoon of salt to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Cook the stalk sections in the salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Stir in the leafy strips and cook until the leaves are wilted and the stalks are fork tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat until aromatic, about 3 minutes. Add the drained Swiss chard, cook and stir for 2 minutes; season with salt to taste.

Steps:

• Slice the stems into 1-inch pieces and reserve. Stack the chard leaves into a pile. Roll together into a bundle and slice into 1/2-inch ribbons.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the bacon and saute until browned, rendering the fat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent. Add the red pepper flakes and the chard stems, cook for 3 to 4 minutes and then season with salt and pepper.
• Begin to add the chard ribbons in batches. Once the chard wilts down, add the next batch. Stir occasionally until completely tender, about 5 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar and serve.

Steps:

• Wash and dry the spinach leaves. Place on a large serving platter. Sprinkle the pecans, cranberries, and onion rings on top of spinach.
• Place the vinegar, cranberry juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake or whisk until well combined.
• Add the vegetable oil and shake again. Just before serving, shake the vinaigrette once more and pour it over the salad.