Seasonal List of Produce

Swiss Chard

Description
Chard, often called swiss chard, is a colorful leafy “green.” The body readily absorbs its vitamins and minerals– A, C and E, calcium and iron, making chard both a tasty and healthy choice. And don’t make the mistake of only eating the leaves; the stems are edible and delicious as well.

Preparation
Chard is a great salad green, or, to steam chard, cut the stems as you would celery and start them cooking earlier than the leaves (8-10 minutes for stems, 4-6 minutes for leaves). Before cooking or storing chard, slosh the stems and leaves in cool water to remove clinging soil.