Swiss Chard with Lentils and Feta Cheese

Name: Swiss Chard with Lentils and Feta Cheese
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning; 237 milliliters brown or green lentils; 71 grams 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (about; 2 mediums garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters dice yellow onion (from about 1/2 medium onion); 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 340 grams Swiss chard (about 1 bunch); 473 milliliters water

Swiss Chard with Lentils and Feta Cheese is a gluten free and vegetarian main course. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 295 calories, 16g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up small-dice onion, green lentils, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering.

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Add the onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the lentils, stir to combine, and add the water. Increase the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are just tender and the water has evaporated, about 30 minutes.

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Lentils

Water

Remove from the heat and set aside.Meanwhile, trim the ends from the chard stems and discard.

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Swiss Chard

Cut off the stems at the base of the leaves and slice the stems crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces.

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Base

Place in a small bowl and set aside. Stack the leaves, cut them in half lengthwise, then coarsely chop into bite-sized pieces; set aside.

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Bowl

Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large frying or straight-sided pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Add the reserved chard stems, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Swiss Chard

Add the chopped chard leaves, measured salt, and measured pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the red wine vinegar and reserved lentil mixture until evenly combined.

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Red Wine Vinegar