Harvesting and Cooking with Swiss Chard

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories, while ricotta is often less expensive.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds are lower in cost and provide a similar crunch.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is vegan and adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has health benefits and can be used in place of olive oil.

Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

Drain pasta and rinse under cold water to cool.

Chop Swiss chard into bite-sized pieces and sauté in olive oil over medium heat until wilted, about 3-4 minutes.

Slice cherry tomatoes in half and finely chop red onion.

In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, sautéed Swiss chard, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.

Crumble feta cheese over the salad mixture.

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, and mustard until emulsified.

Pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine evenly.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and pine nuts before serving.

Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Cooking Techniques

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