Swiss Chard Salad with Carrots Recipe

Swiss Chard Salad

Swiss Chard Salad

One of our favorite Moroccan salads. Colorful, cooked and spicy!
The added carrots are a wonderful match, and brighten up the whole salad!
See why we eat our veggies in Morocco? That it is super healthy goes without saying. The salad will keep well a couple of days in the refrigerator.

Show More Love to Swiss Chard Please!

Swiss Chard

What a shame Swiss Chard doesn’t sound as yuppie and trendy as, say, the ubiquitous kale. We grew up eating it, in soups, salads, pasta, egg dishes. A sturdy little leave, it is all edible, leaves and ribs, even raw in salads. You will love its bright, briny and mineral notes. On salad days, use the pretty rainbow chard bunch, and slice the ribs thin to make it all bite size

Make This Salad with any Dark Leaves!

This Swiss chard salad will be great with any dark leaves you might have on hand:
Spinach, kale, swiss chard, mustard greens, etc… any nice dark leaves you might find at the market on shopping day. All of them are not just delicious, but are also nutritional powerhouses. Only be sure to discard all ribs from kale and mustard greens, as they are much tougher than Swiss chard and spinach ribs, and not suitable in a salad.

Swiss Chard Salad: The Perfect Side Dish

Not just as part of a mezze – salatim – assortment, but as a zippy side dish in its own right, with grilled fish or chicken.

Ingredients

  • 6 thin long carrots, peeled
  • 1∕3 cup olive oil
  • 4 large cloves garlic
  • 2 ribs celery, peeled and cut in large chunks
  • 1 large bunch Swiss chard or spinach, ribs and leaves, sliced thin

Dressing:

  • Juice of 2 lemons, or a little more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • Bottled hot sauce to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Boil the carrots in a little water until tender, then slice them ½ inch thick, or cut them into matchsticks.

Meanwhile heat the oil in a large skillet. In a food processor, mince the garlic. Add the celery and grind coarse, using the pulse button. Add to the skillet and sauté until just fragrant. Add the Swiss chard and cook about 10 minutes, until very reduced and very tender. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the cooked sliced carrots.

Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, and pour over the vegetables, mixing thoroughly.

Serve the Swiss Chard Salad at room temperature. Makes about 6 cups. Store refrigerated in a glass jar.

5 replies
  1. Sima
    Sima says:

    OMG!!!!! Just made this… Couldn’t wait for Shabbos…. Levana my 6 year old son was fighting to have more of it than me… It’s gone!!! He dug it, garlic Swiss chard & all!!!! And he is by no mean an adventurous eater.. Quite the opposite!!
    Wish we could upload a pic on ur website … U wouldn’t believe it!!
    Fabulous salad!

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  2. Juan Carlo
    Juan Carlo says:

    This is awesome and very timely. I’m searching for the good food to serve at my friend’s debut party and it was great that I found this. I really love the recipes because it is easy to do.

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  3. Ziva
    Ziva says:

    Lovely! I adore carrots with a lot of garlic, and I adore Swiss chard: this is a wonderful combination.

    I think this could easily be made kosher for pesach, so… very timely.

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