Description
Swiss Chard is a dark leafy green loaded with nutrients and can be used in a main ways including, salted, soups, stews, smoothies, in scrambled eggs, salads and many more.
Nutritional Benefits
Why is Swiss chard good for you? Chards contain many different types of antioxidants, including polyphenols, betaxanthin, syringic acid, vitamins A and C, lutein, and other carotenoids.
Swiss chard benefits include reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, fighting cancer and heart disease, protecting skin and eye health, maintaining brain health, improving digestion, and supporting muscle and nerve functions.
You can eat these greens both raw or cooked. However, cooking chards improves not only the nutrient availability, but also the taste.
Swiss chard is susceptible to foodborne pathogens, like other leafy greens, so be careful about washing this veggie thoroughly before preparing it.
- High in Antioxidants
- Protects Heart Health
- Fights Cancer
- Helps Prevent Diabetes
- Maintains Bone Health
- Improves Digestion
- Helps Maintain Healthy Brain Function
- Protects Eye and Skin Health
- Benefits Nerve and Muscle Function
Recipes
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Proper Storage
Store your greens or lettuce in a sealed bag or container with a paper towel on the bottom and even one half way through the pile, in your refrigerator.
Greens and lettuce contain moisture which helps them keep then crisp and tasty. If exposed to the conditioned air circulating in the refrigerator, it will dehydrate your herbs and cause them to wither and become limp. The best methods to keep them fresh and crisp is to help them retain their moisture without laying in water which causes them to rot quicker.
Extra greens can be frozen for later use by placing them in a freezer bag and drawing all the air out, without smashing your greens, before sealing the bag. One technique is placing the greens in a freezer bag and sealing the bag almost all the way closed. Then with your mouth suck the air out of the bag, then sealing the last portion of the seal while still sucking on the corner of the bag. This draws the air out without physical force cracking your greens.
Helpful Info
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