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Heart Healthy Chard Wraps with Quinoa and Walnuts

These quick and easy wraps are full of nutrients and heart healthy goodness.

Total Time

38min

4.5

2 Ratings

Author: De Ma Cuisine

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1 bunch

Chard

•

1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

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Small Leeks , washed, chopped

or 2 Large Leeks

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Spring Onion , chopped

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1 cup

Quinoa

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Lemon , zested

•

4 Tbsp

Sun-Maid Raisins , chopped

•

1 dash

Cayenne Pepper

•

to taste

Salt

•

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

•

2 cups

Water

•

1/2 cup

Walnuts , chopped

•

Lemon , juiced

Cooking Instructions

Chop the Chard (1 bunch) but leave 1 to 2 inches of the stem. Set aside 6-8 leaves to use as the wrapper.

Heat a medium saucepan and add Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) . Add Leeks (3) and Spring Onion (1) . Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes.

Add Quinoa (1 cup) , Lemon (1) , Sun-Maid Raisins (4 Tbsp) , Cayenne Pepper (1 dash) , Salt (to taste) , and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . Cook for about 2 minutes.

Add Water (2 cups) , cover, and bring it to a boil.

Uncover and cook for 10 minutes, or until quinoa is cooked.

Stir in Walnuts (1/2 cup) and Lemon (1) . Taste and adjust seasoning.

Heat a large pot and add water and salt. When water is boiling add chard and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.

Scoop some of the quinoa filling on to the center of the chard leaf.

Wrap the sides inward, then wrap the top and bottom to overlap the sides. Secure the stem with a toothpick.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

384

FAT

16.5 g

PROTEIN

11.6 g

CARBS

53.2 g