Apple Chard Salad Food

APPLE CHARD SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and drain chard; trim off tips of stems and discard. Finely sliver remaining stems; also finely sliver leaves, but keep separate.
• In a 5 to 6-quart pan, combine stems, 3 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Place on high heat and stir often until stems are crisp and lighter in color (3-4 minutes). Pour from pan into a bowl. (Stems may darken slightly on standing.).
• Set aside 3 cups of the slivered leaves. Rinse pan and add 2 tablespoons water and remaining leaves; stir over high heat just until barely wilted, about 3 minutes. Pour from pan and lt cool.
• Cut apples in quarters, core, and thinly slice. Reserve 4 slices for garnish, then cut remaining apple into thin slivers. Mix slices and slivers with 5 tablespoons vinegar and oil. To hold until next day, cover stems cooked leaves, raw leaves, and apples separately; chill.
• To serve, mix stems, raw and cooked leaves, and slivered apples together n a bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle salad with pecans and top with apple slivers. To transport, cover and carry in an insulated chest.

SWISS CHARD WITH APPLES (AIP, VEGAN, WHOLE30)

Steps:

• Wash chard and tear away leaves from centre vein and stems. Roughly chop leaves, and slice stems into 1/4-inch thick pieces.
• In a very large skillet or deep cast iron pot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Once oil is hot, add sliced onions and sauté 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently to ensure the onions are coated with oil. Ensure onions are evenly spread out in the pan and leave them to cook for another 5-7 minutes stirring only as needed. (You want to leave them alone enough to brown, but not burn).
• Once the onions have begun to caramelize, add crushed garlic and sauté an additional 1-2 minutes.
• Next, add in chard stems and chopped apple, and sauté 3-5 minutes.
• Add chard leaves in batches, stirring to coat with oil and allow to wilt slightly before adding more. Once all the chard is incorporated, add coconut aminos and balsamic vinegar and sauté another 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, add fresh herbs and salt to taste.
• Enjoy warm.