Swiss Chard with Raisins and Pine Nuts
A flavorful Mediterranean-style side dish combining tender Swiss chard leaves and stems with toasted pine nuts, golden raisins, and sautéed onions in olive oil. The combination of sweet raisins and nutty pine nuts perfectly complements the earthy chard.
Ingredients
- •1½ pounds Swiss chard
- •½ cup pine nuts
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •1 medium onion
- •¼ cup golden raisins
- •1 cup water
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Tear chard leaves from stems, then coarsely chop stems and leaves separately.
5 min
- 2.
Toast nuts in oil in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and season with salt.
2 min
- 3.
Cook onion in oil remaining in pot, stirring occasionally, 1 minute, then add chard stems and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Add raisins and 1/2 cup water and simmer, covered, until stems are softened, about 3 minutes. Add chard leaves and remaining 1/2 cup water and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until leaves are tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
9 min
- 4.
Serve sprinkled with nuts.
1 min