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January 24, 2022/Diet, Food & Fitness/Recipes

Recipe: Sautéed Swiss Chard With Slivered Almonds

Getting in your greens couldn’t be tastier!

Bowl of Sauteed swiss chard with almonds

Looking to sneak more greens into your diet? Swiss chard — related to beets and spinach, but similar to mustard greens and collards — provides plenty of vitamin C and K, along with fiber and iron. And our easy Sautéed Swiss Chard With Slivered Almonds recipe makes getting those greens in simple, as well as tasty.

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 cups chopped swiss chard
  • Pinch of sea salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Place the almonds on a baking tray and bake for 6 to 7 minutes, until lightly toasted.
  2. In a sauté pan, heat the oil on medium heat. Add the Swiss chard (stalks and leaves) and salt and continue sautéing until the chard is tender. Add the almonds and serve.

Nutrition information (per serving)

Makes 4 servings

Calories: 74
Carbohydrates: 6.4 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Fat: 6.4 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 154 mg
Calcium: 45 mg

— Recipe courtesy of Mark Hyman, MD.

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