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Swiss Chard With Wheat Recipe

	Jimrug1 / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago This dish is a great way to use up summer Swiss Chard. It can be eaten hot, room temp, or cold... It has an earthy, wheaty, lemony taste that is quite addicting. Serve as a side for grilled meats or as a light lunch. It is also wonderful made wit... More Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:4	Jimrug1
	vegetarian lebanese middle eastern greens burghul wheat

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Ingredients

1/2 lb Swiss Chard Leaves or a large colander heaping full, center stems removed and roughly chopped, washed and left wet.

2 Cloves Garlic, crushed and minced

2 Shallots, minced

1/2 cup #2 Burghul (medium)

Juice of one Lemon or to taste

2 Tbls Olive oil

Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to taste

Directions

Wash and soak Burghul in enough water to cover for about 10 mins. Squeeze out as much water as possible, set aside.

Heat Oil in skillet over medium high. Add Shallots and cook until slightly browned. (about 4 minutes) Add Garlic and cook until fragrant. Add chopped Swiss Chard a little at a time and cook until it begins to wilt down. Season with Salt & Pepper. Stir in Burghul cover and cook about 15 minutes more until just tender.

Squeeze Lemon Juice over mixture and adjust seasoning just before serving.

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lunasea 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I love Swiss Chard and thanks to you, I have become a Burghul gal. I gaze upon your recipe with much interest. It seems so simple on its face, but it sounds like a flavor giant to me! Thanks so much, Jim hon....
~Vickie

notyourmomma 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Aha, I was looking for chard to go with the lamb and low and behold, there you are again!! I'm going to pan fry the chard with your seasonings and skip the bulgar...have planned to polenta with parm & mascarpone as my starch tonight. (Anne Burrell's recipe of two weeks ago).

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