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3/4 pound Swiss chard leaves, stemmed, rinsed and torn into large pieces
In pot steam, parboil or microwave chard leaves until tender, about 5 minutes. Set leaves in colander to drain. Squeeze out excess moisture and shred coarsely.
Crush garlic in mortar with salt, coriander and chile until thick, crumbly paste forms. Heat olive oil in 10" skillet and sauté onion until pale-golden. Add garlic paste and tomato paste and stir into oil until sizzling.
Add chard, basic cooked garbanzos and cooking liquid and cook, stirring occasionally,10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until ready to serve. (Contents of skillet should be very moist but not soupy. For looser texture, stir in more garbanzo cooking liquid.)
Serve warm, at room temperature or cold with lemon wedges.
Poster's Notes:
Posted by Sam M. Rasheed
Nutritional Info Per Serving: Each serving contains about: 165 calories; 667 mg sodium; trace cholesterol; 8 grams fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams protein; 1.74 grams fiber.
2 large cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 small dried red chile
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup minced onion
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 cup basic cooked garbanzos/chickpeas, with 3/4 cup cooking liquid
1 lemon, cut in wedges, optional
Note: Broccoli rabe, dandelion leaves, mustard greens, kale or turnip tops may be substituted for Swiss chard.