Rainbow chard
Similar veggies:
Green Chard, Spinach, Baby Chard, spinach greens, nettle
A quick introduction
Rainbow chard has large smooth green leaves and thick stems of different colours (green, white, yellow, red and pink). Chard is a great replacement for spinach but it's not very nice to eat raw. Only very young baby chard is tender enough to enjoy in raw salads.
Storage
Wash in cold water and store in the fridge, preferably in a closed container.
Suggestions for preparation
Rainbow chard can be used similarly to spinach. Try blanched, sauteèd, braised or in a stew. The stems might take longer to cook than the leaves, so consider the difference in cooking time for your preparations by separating them and adding them at different points.
Season
May to November (for us)
Recipes
Try this gratin by Ottolenghi with sumac onions and potatoes
Try out new spice combinations with this recipe for chard with orange, garlic and caraway (see fifth recipe on the list).
Comforting chard with chickpeas stew
Simple Japanese blanched greens
Potato and spinach (or chard) quiche
Ottolenghi’s Bkeila (delicious spiced spinach or chard stew with potatoes and white beans)