Name: Christmas Tree Chard
Total time: PLACEHOLDER
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 5 cloves minced garlic; 2 bunches red chard, stemmed, cut into thin strips, and chopped (about 6 cups); 2 bunches green chard, stemmed, cut into thin strips, and chopped (about 6 cups); 1 red onion, chopped fine; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary; 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 3/4 cup cranberry juice

Why This Recipe Works

For a simple and tasty side dish that we could serve at the holiday table, we put a spin on traditional swiss chard recipes. Red and green chard gave our Christmas Tree Chard recipe the colors that inspired its name, and dried cranberries perked up the flavor.

Instructions

Cook 2 tablespoons oil and half of garlic in Dutch oven over medium heat until garlic is just golden, about 3 minutes. Add chard, season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until chard is wilted, about 5 minutes. Transfer chard to large bowl.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty pot over medium heat until shimmering. Cook onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Add remaining garlic and rosemary and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cranberry juice and brown sugar and reduce until syrupy, about 2 minutes. Return chard to pot and toss with pine nuts and dried cranberries. Adjust seasonings. Serve.