Swiss Chard Salad with Lemon, Parmesan & Breadcrumbs

Light, lemony, refreshing — chard has never tasted so summery. Combined with a simple dressing and garlicky, peppery breadcrumbs, this salad is irresistible.

Total Time

20min

5.0

3 Ratings

Author: Alexandra's Kitchen

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1 bunch

Chard

•

1/2 cup

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

•

1 1/2 cups

Breadcrumbs

or Fresh or Store-Bought

•

1 clove

Garlic , minced

•

to taste

Sea Salt

•

to taste

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

•

Lemon

•

3/4 cup

Parmesan Cheese , grated

or Grana Padano, Pecorino

Cooking Instructions

Wash and dry the Chard (1 bunch) . Remove the stems from the leaves. Stack a few of the leaves on top of each other, roll them like a cigar and cut the cigar into thin, 1/8-inch ribbons. Repeat until all the leaves are shredded. Put the leaves into a large salad bowl.

Warm Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (4 Tbsp) in a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the Breadcrumbs (1 1/2 cups) and cook, stirring frequently, until they are crisp and golden brown (about 5 minutes). Be careful not to burn them!

Stir in the Garlic (1 clove) , a pinch of Sea Salt (to taste) and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (to taste) , and let them toast for another minute, then remove from the heat.

Zest the Lemon (1) into the bowl of chard. Juice the lemon into a small mixing bowl. Add a few generous pinches of Sea Salt (to taste) . Slowly whisk in Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (4 Tbsp) .

Add the Parmesan Cheese (3/4 cup) and about ⅔ of the lemon dressing to the bowl. Toss until nicely coated. Taste and add more dressing if you like. Toss in the toasted breadcrumbs.

Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

788

FAT

63.8 g

PROTEIN

18.2 g

CARBS

42.9 g