Spicy Swiss Chard with Lemon

Although 16 cups seems like a large amount of chard, it will cook down. Three simple ingredients--crushed red pepper, garlic, and fresh lemon juice--round out the flavor.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  olive oil
• 16  cups  trimmed Swiss chard (about 2 pounds)
• 1/4  to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt

Preparation

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chard; saute 1 minute or until slightly wilted. Stir in pepper and garlic. Cover and cook 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook 3 minutes or until liquid evaporates. Stir in juice and salt.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

43 (38% from fat)

Fat:

1.8g (sat 0.3g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.2g)

Protein:

2.6g

Carbohydrate:

6g

Fiber:

2.3g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

2.6mg

Sodium:

345mg

Calcium:

74mg