Growing up in West Virginia to a fairly poor family, the majority of food we ate was cheap and fast. Canned veggies happened more often than not. One of my brothers has a green thumb, but while I was growing up, he was too. And making way to many moves to actually tend a vegetable garden. My parents weren't about that life.
In other words, I'm learning about a lot of veggies as an adult than I ever did as a young'un. I'm totally fine with that. As long as the learning happens, right?
Tonight for dinner, we had drumsticks smothered in sauce and sauteed Swiss chard.
I melted butter in avocado oil. I sauteed onions in it first. And then I added the greens. I added the top to the pan and let it wilt. I cooked it for maybe 10 minutes? There was a sweetness to it that was really lovely and a creaminess that I didn't expect. We had rainbow chard which is so bright and colorful. With the baked chicken covered in sauce leftover from last night, it was an incredibly delicious dinner.
According to the USDA National Nutrient Database, a 36-gram (g) cup of raw Swiss chard contains:
7 calories
0.65 g of protein
0.07 g of fat
1.35 g of carbohydrate, including 0.6 g of fiber and 0.4 g of sugar
One 36-g cup of cooked Swiss chard provides:
18 milligrams (mg) of calcium
29 mg of magnesium
136 mg of potassium
10.8 mg of vitamin C
110 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin A
298 mcg of vitamin K
I didn't list all of the nutrients, but I think you get the point.
How do you like to prepare Swiss chard? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading and I'll see you soon!
