Easy Sautéed Chard...with a lot of variations!

Easy Sautéed Chard

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch chard

• 1/2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves, minced or thinly sliced

• 1/4 tsp sea salt, plus more for taste

• black pepper

• lemon wedge, for squeezing

• *nutritional yeast, sprinkle (optional, see notes below)

• *hemp hearts, sprinkle (optional, see notes below)

• *feta cheese, crumbled and sprinkled (optional, see notes below)

• *1/2 can of chick peas, drained and rinsed (optional, see notes below) 

Instructions:

1. Slice the stems off the chard leaves and chop them into 1/4 inch slices.

2. Coarsely chop the leaves.

3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chard stems and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they begin to soften. Add the chard leaves, garlic, salt and black pepper and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the leaves are wilted and bright in color.

4. Turn off the heat, squeeze a little lemon juice over the chard, and toss. Season to taste and serve.

*Notes:

• Sometimes I sprinkle a little nutritional yeast over the top after cooking for a nutty/cheesy flavor.

• Add some hemp hearts on top after cooking for some added nutrition and texture.

• Add feta cheese on top of already cooked chard.

• Rinse, drain and add 1/2 a can of chickpeas to this recipe for a fuller meal. Simply add chickpeas to skillet and cook alongside chard.