Healthy Creamed Swiss Chard With Pine Nuts

Name: Healthy Creamed Swiss Chard With Pine Nuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 Tbsps reduced-fat cream cheese; 0 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 2 Tbsps chopped toasted pine nuts; 1 red onion, diced; 1 large bunch rainbow Swiss chard, stemmed, leaves coarsely chopped

Healthy Creamed Swiss Chard With Pine Nuts might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 99 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pine nuts, cream cheese, onion, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Combine the Swiss chard, onions and 1/2 cup water in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over high heat, lower the heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring frequently, until the chard is very tender, about 15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese, nutmeg and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan.

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Cream Cheese

Nutmeg

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Place over medium heat and cook, whisking frequently, until the cheese melts and the mixture just bubbles around the edges. With a slotted spoon, transfer the chard to the pan with the cheese mixture (leave any excess liquid in the pot).

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Mix well and season with salt and pepper.

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Garnish with the pine nuts.

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Pine Nuts

Calories: 100 Fat: 6 grams Saturated Fat: 2 grams Protein: 5 grams Carbohydrates: 9 grams Sugar: 4 grams Fiber: 2 grams Cholesterol: 10 milligrams Sodium: 340 milligrams

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