Growing spinach, spinach beet and chard
Leafy chard, spinach and spinach beet are easy to grow, tasty and full of goodness. Here's our guide to growing your own. Prepare soil for sowing by digging and adding plenty of well-rotted manure. Remove weeds, large stones and rake to leave a ... [... more]
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Acorn Squash and Chard with Lentils and Rice
Cook the rice, lentils and wild rice in broth for 20 minutes in a pressure cooker or fifty minutes be conventional means. Add squash, tomatoes and seasoning and simmer until squash is cooked through--about 10 minutes (test with a fork). Meanwhile ... [... more]
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Roast Pumpkin and Swiss Chard Risotto
A pinch cinnamon powder A squeeze lemon juice to taste Heat oven to Gas 5/ 190C/ 375F Cooking Time: 30 minutes Can be vegan* Prep Time: 15 minutes [... more]
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Swiss Chard with Lime
Quick and simple, this is a delicious accompaniment to something rich like the Roasted Vegetable Lasagne, Much as I love fresh spinach, given the choice I would always choose chard. For some reason it is usually fresher and more flavoursome than ... [... more]
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Beta vulgaris Cicla Group 'Bright Lights'
Find out how to grow Beta vulgaris Cicla Group 'Bright Lights' Swiss chard is a very good alternative to ordinary spinach. If you sow it from mid spring you can start picking in summer. It will overwinter to provide leaves during milder weather ... [... more]
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Greens with Oyster Sauce
450g/1lb mixed greens, chopped (such as spinach, chard, pak choi) 1. Bring a large pan of salted water to a boiling roll, add the greens and blanch for 1-3 minutes, depending on the combination of vegetables you are using, until wilted and ... [... more]
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Beta vulgaris 'Charlotte'
An attractive plant for the vegetable patch or potager, producing bright red stems and large, red-veined leaves. It tastes delicious when the fresh leaves are eaten young in a salad. Swiss chard is easy to grow from seed and makes a colourful ... [... more]
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Stuffed chicken breast
Stir-fried chard, to serve (optional) 2. To make the polenta stuffing, put the quick-cook polenta in a mixing bowl and quickly whisk in the hot chicken stock. Stir in the gorgonzola and butter. 3. Stuff the chicken breast with the mixture, ... [... more]
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Stuffed pepper
300ml/101/2fl oz hot chicken stock (vegetarians can substitute vegetable stock) 2. Place the red pepper halves on a baking tray and drizzle with the oil. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, make the polenta and chard filling. In a ... [... more]
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Spicy lamb with herby couscous and crunchy chard
1. To make the spicy lamb, in a pestle and mortar crush the spices together. Mix with oil. 4. In a hot griddle pan, place the marinated meat and cook for five minutes turning once. Then rest for four minutes. 5. To make the herby couscous, in a ... [... more]
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Stuffed Pepper and Swiss Chard
2. Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and gently fry the lamb for a few minutes, to brown. 3. Add the carrot and heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the cream and heat for a further minute, or until the lamb is thoroughly ... [... more]
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Lamb chop with wilted chard and blackcurrant sauce
1. For the lamb, rub with oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. 2. In a hot griddle pan, place the chop and cook for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through. Rest for four minutes. 3. To make the sauce, in a saucepan, heat the oil ... [... more]
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