Savory Swiss Chard Recipes
This post has all my Savory Swiss Chard Recipes, and if you’re growing chard this gives you lots of options! And the post includes a list of 10 bonus recipes using other leafy greens where you could substitute Swiss Chard!
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Here are Savory Swiss Chard Recipes for everyone who likes Swiss Chard and is looking for ideas for cooking it. Have you grown or eaten Swiss Chard, the leafy green that also just called Chard? Lately I’ve been surprised to find that some people aren’t well acquainted with this hearty and tasty type of garden greens, so I’m also sharing some information about growing chard.
And if you’re growing it in your vegetable garden and ever found yourself thinking about what to make with the Swiss Chard (which can get pretty abundant), this post has you covered! I hope you try some of the recipes soon!
What is Swiss Chard?
Swiss chard (also called chard, silverbeet, and perpetual spinach) is an easy-to-grow type of greens that are highly nutritious. Both the stems and leaves are good to eat. Small, tender leaves make a nice addition to salads or are good for making chard pesto, while larger leaves should be cut away from the ribs so stems and leaves can be cooked separately.
Is Swiss Chard a strongly-flavored type of greens?
Chard has a pleasant flavor that’s a little stronger than spinach, but not as strong as kale or mustard greens. The texture is softer than kale but firmer than spinach, making it versatile to use in recipes.
Is Swiss Chard high in carbs?
Swiss Chard is low in calories and also quite high in fiber, which makes it low in net carbs! And it’s loaded with nutrients.
Tips for Growing Swiss Chard:
Chard is easy to grow and very attractive in the garden. I especially like this gorgeous rainbow chard that can produce three colors from one package of seeds. And I love the way you can trim off leaves and the plant will continue producing new ones, even in the hot Utah summers.
Chard is easy to grow from seed, and I never had problems with my chard until one year when a flock of quail discovered it and started to eat the leaves until only the stalks remained, like you see in the photo above. A visit to the garden center taught me to use garden netting to save the Swiss chard from the birds, and that solved the problem!
Favorite Savory Swiss Chard Recipes:
I loved this Spicy Stir-Fried Swiss Chard, which my nephew Jake and I completely devoured the day we made it.
Another Swiss Chard favorite is this Swiss Chard and Goat Cheese Custard Bake. This is a repeater at my house!
Swiss Chard Casserole is a great dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner that’s tasty and easy to make.
This delicious Lemon Parmesan Pasta with Greens can be made with several variations of greens, and I use Fiber Gourmet Light Elbows (affiliate link) so it’s not too much of a splurge on carbs.
This Spaghetti Squash Gratin with Chard is a dish I’ve made over and over since it first appeared on the blog.
This tasty Power Greens Egg Skillet uses a mixture of greens that includes chard, or make it with all chard if you prefer.
More Swiss Chard Recipes:
- Baked Swiss Chard Stems with Parmesan
- Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe (with Chard)
- Swiss Chard Egg Bake (with Cottage Cheese)
- Power Greens Breakfast Casserole
- Spaghetti with Garlic, Chard, and Cheese
Other Leafy Greens Recipes Where You Could Use Chard:
- Kale and Red Onion Savory Breakfast
- Turkey Kale Soup with Mushrooms and Spinach
- Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
- White Bean and Kale Soup
- Greens and Beans with Sausage
- Slow Cooker Bean Soup with Ham, Spinach, and Thyme
- Slow Cooker Greek Lentil Soup
- Kale and Cheese Omelet
- Spinach and Mozzarella Egg Bake
- Pasta with Sausage and Kale
23 Comments on “Savory Swiss Chard Recipes”
SuAnn, how fun. Hope you enjoy your swiss chard adventures!
The new weekly organic saladaday which comes to my husband's employer has rainbow chard this week. So of course I had to search on your blog to see what all you had out here! Now I have some great ideas! I am really liking the Asian idea! I'm sure there will be enough to try a couple of receipes!
The dish I used was 9 inches around. It holds 2 1/2 quarts, but it wasn't nearly full when I made this. I think you're might come out a bit thinner and bake a little more quickly but I bet it will work.
Barbara, so glad you like it! I think you will enjoy that dish.
This post has been sitting in my browser for 2 days waiting for me to find the the time to read. I love the idea of the chard and goat cheese bake. Will attempt it this week.
Yes, I think Swiss chard would make a wonderful plant to grow mixed into some flowers. The leaves are quite beautiful. Hope you enjoy trying it!
I've actually never tried eating or growing Swiss Chard, but thanks to all your wonderful comments and delicious recipes, I'm going to give it a try. I also love the idea of incorporating it into the non-vegetable bed for a colorful and beautiful touch of color! Thanks, everyone!
Wendy, just got your comment for some reason, but that sounds good!
Glad this is helpful for people who are getting chard from their CSA!
I never know what to do with it and have been getting it in my CSA so thanks!
Chard Lady, isn't it a pretty plant when it's growing!
Alyssa, love your ideas for using the stems. I'm definitely going to try subbing in a stir fry for celery!
Susan, thanks for sharing that info. I like the idea of growing it in containers.
Heather, hope you enjoy trying it some new ways!
Kirsten, those are some of my favorite ways to eat it too.
We love swiss chard in a frittata or quiche.
Kalyn, all your recipes look scrumptious especially the baked one! I've eaten Swiss Chard a few times but simple by sauteing with garlic, chopped shallots and olive oil. I'm going to try some of these. Cheers!
Great post, Kalyn! For years I've been on a one farmgirl mission to get everybody eating and growing Swiss chard because it's such wonderful stuff. Glad to see you spreading the word!
People are often surprised when I tell them that if I could only grow two things in my Missouri kitchen garden, they would be tomatoes and Swiss chard. It's, as you well know, that versatile – and dependable.
It's both extremely heat and cold tolerant, too. With the help of my homemade greenhouse, I keep it growing year round here in Zone 5.
It really is easy to grow from seed – and does great in containers. Readers may be interested in this popular post on my kitchen garden blog, How To Grow Swiss Chard from Seed and Why You Should, which includes links to all my favorite Swiss chard recipes. 🙂
I LOVE Swiss Chard! It's hard to pick a favorite recipe . . . but one of my faves is Chard Cheese Bake http://thelocalcook.com/2009/09/08/chard-cheese-bake/
I love to save the stems and freeze them for smoothies. Also, to slice the stems on the diagonal and substitute for celery in stir fry's and casseroles. As for Chard leaves, I think you can easily sub chard in almost any recipe that calls for spinach or kale. definitely one of my favorite leafy greens!
I love your photos! I grow many colors of chard, and enjoy it as much as you do.
Jeanette, hope you enjoy them. I am becoming more of a fan of it every garden season!
Swiss chard is one of my favorite leafy greens – love them stir-fried, in soups, and in pesto. I made a garlic scape swiss chard pesto similar to your this summer except I blanched the swiss chard before blending it. Bookmarking this post so I can try some of these recipes!
Lydia, chard is much less bitter than kale. I'm betting you'll like it!
Okay, you've convinced me to give chard another chance! Great round-up of recipes. I'm especially tempted by the soups.
Thanks Lisa! That sounds good to me right now as well!
Aggie, I love the idea of using chard on pizza; brilliant!
what an absolutely delicious round up of recipes…I love swiss chard and just posted a recipe of how I put it on tortilla pizza with salsa! 🙂 I can eat it all the time!
I love chard and I'm really into whole grains right now, so that chard-and-spaghetti dish is looking SUPER good.