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A white plate with sauteed rainbow chard and a wood serving spoon and fork in the background.

EASY SAUTEED RAINBOW CHARD

A tasty, healthy, colorful side dish that will put the fun into dinner. Only 7 ingredients and 20 minutes to make.
3.89 from 9 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Keyword: cooked chard, easy side dish, rainbow chard, sauteed chard, vegan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 39kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of rainbow chard more if your serving more than 4 people
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional, see note
  • Salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Wash,well and pat dry.Cut the ends of the stems off.
  • Chop into bite sized pieces.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet and add the leaves with the thickest part of the stems. Cook for approximately 4 minutes and then add the spices and the chard leaves with the thinnest part of the stems, cook until just wilted, approximately 5 minutes. Squeeze the lemon over the chard and add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
If you don't like spicy food, omit the cayenne pepper. If you like spicy food, add more if desired. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Sodium: 26mg | Calcium: 10mg | Vitamin C: 10.7mg | Vitamin A: 1025IU | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 76mg | Calories: 39kcal | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 4g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 2g | Iron: 0.4mg