Dave's Greens

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By Dave DeGraaf from the McDougall Newsletter, August 2012

  • 6
  • 10 mins
  • 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 bunches Swiss chard (about 2 pounds)
  • 1/8 to 1/4 cup almond meal
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • dash sea salt
  • Several twists freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Clean the chard, remove stems, and coarsely chop.

Place in a steamer basket over boiling water and steam for about 3 minutes. (If you decide to use the stems as well, place the chopped stems in the steamer basket first and steam for 2 minutes before adding the chard leaves.) Remove from steamer and drain well. Place in a large bowl. Add 1/8 cup almond meal and the remaining seasonings and toss well to mix. Taste and add a bit more almond meal if you’d like a richer flavor.

Hints: This is delicious warm, or at room temperature. We even ate it cold for breakfast the next day! We also used it as a topping for a pizza crust by spreading the seasoned greens over the uncooked pizza crust in a thin layer, adding some sliced mushrooms, sliced onions, and sliced red peppers and grilling for about 10 minutes on the gas grill outside. We all agreed it was surprisingly wonderful.