Cooking with Swiss chard

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt.

Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet, sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add chopped swiss chard to the skillet and cook until wilted, about 3-4 minutes.

Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water.

Combine the pasta with the swiss chard mixture in the skillet.

Add reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce.

Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve topped with grated parmesan cheese.

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