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June 8, 2009

Better Bites: Spicy Chard with Garlic Scapes

As I mentioned last week I was really excited to see garlic scapes in our CSA package last week. I had always wanted to try them, but could never find them anywhere. This was my first taste and I have to say...I'm hooked! They are garlicky, with just the right punch!

We also got some chard in our things last week and I decided it would be interesting to combine the two. They really went well together! This makes a fabulous side dish, or even a main dish if you're in the mood for something a little different. Either way it's delicious!

What You'll Need:
Extra virgin olive oil
8-10 chard leaves, cut into strips
2 garlic scapes, chopped
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2-1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes (Note: If you don't like things spicy, use less, if you like it spicy, use more. You can leave this out all together if you want.)

Wash chard and lay leaves flat, one on top of the other, and cut into long strips:

Next chop garlic scapes:

Heat a skillet over medium heat with a little olive oil. Add chard, garlic scapes, a pinch of sea salt, some freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes and give a little shake or stir to mix:

Sauté until scapes are just tender and chard is wilted (about 4-6 minutes):

Serve immediately.

Makes 2 side servings or 1 main course serving.

Notes: You could add some chopped onions to the mix if you liked, or possibly some chopped mushrooms too.

Posted by Dianne at June 8, 2009 9:18 AM

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