A good old fall food stand-by is chard. Yes you can get it mostly year round, but why not start incorporating it into new recipes now?
Here are instructions for chard pesto! This is a very nutritious and delicious version that gives the classic sauce a new spin for when it’s usual summery main player (basil) isn’t as abundant.
Chard Pesto
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
3 cloves garlic
16 ounces Swiss Chard, washed and dried and stems removed
1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts
2 tsp. dried basil
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. lemon juice
Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in dutch oven. Add Swiss Chard and cook over medium-low heat about 5 minutes, or until wilted.
Chop garlic in a food processor. Add the chard, nuts, basil, salt remaining 2 tbsp. olive oil and lemon juice. Process until mixture looks like pesto.
(Courtesy of M.A.G. Foods)
