Roasted Chard

Back to basics with a simple but delicious way of cooking chard. Scattered with cheese and a little lemon zest for the most delicious spring side dish.

Substitutes? 

  • No onion? Use shallot instead 
  • No cheddar? Use feta instead.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

a bunch of Chard

1 Onion

2 tbsp Olive oil

Salt & pepper

4 tbsp Cheddar (grated)

½ Lemon (zested)

Recipe:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160c fan/4 gas mark.
  2. Separate the chard leaves from the chard stems. Roughly chop the onion and the chard stems. Add to a baking dish with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and a pinch of both salt and pepper. Mix to coat and roast for 15 minutes.
  3. Toss chard leaves with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place leaves over stem mixture; scatter grated cheddar and lemon zest on top.
  4. Roast until stems tender, leaves begin to crisp, and cheese is melted and golden, about 15-20 minutes.
  5. Serve hot as a side dish.
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How to store

Store in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 3 days.