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Easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad Recipe

Easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad Recipe

Name: Easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Baby rainbow chard 4–6 cups; Red pepper 1; Radishes 4; English cucumber 1 cup; Cherry tomatoes 6; Avocado 1; Red onion ¼ cup; Kalamata olives ¼ cup; Chickpeas 1 cup; Parsley 1 cup; Kosher Salt; Black pepper; Lemon juice 2–3 tablespoons; Lemon zest 1 teaspoon; Garlic 1–2 cloves; Honey 1 teaspoon; Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon; Olive oil ¼ cup; Almonds ¼ cup; Feta cheese

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Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	For salad:
	4–6 cups Baby rainbow chard left whole, or young chard cut or torn into small pieces
	1 Red pepper thinly sliced
	4 Radishes thinly sliced
	1 cup English cucumber sliced
	6 Cherry tomatoes cut in half
	1 Avocado sliced
	¼ cup Red onion halved and thinly sliced
	¼ cup Kalamata olives pitted
	1 cup Chickpeas cooked
	1 cup Parsley Italian, chopped
	Kosher Salt to taste
	Black pepper freshly ground, to taste
	For dressing:
	2–3 tablespoons Lemon juice fresh
	1 teaspoon Lemon zest finely grated
	1–2 cloves Garlic finely grated
	1 teaspoon Honey or maple syrup for a vegan version
	1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
	¼ cup Olive oil extra-virgin
	For garnish:
	¼ cup Almonds toasted slivered
	Feta cheese crumbled or goat cheese, vegetarian, use vegan-friendly cheese or omit for a vegan version

Nutritional information

332

calories

2.9g

fat

34.3g

carbohydrates

8.2g

protein

0mg

cholesterol

336mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Mediterranean Recipes

Easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad Recipe

This easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad recipe combines pantry staple chickpeas with fresh veggies, kalamata olives, and herbs in a flavorful lemon-Dijon dressing. It’s fast, colorful and healthy! Whenever I crave fresh veggies and flavors, this refreshing Swiss chard salad is my go-to any time of the year. Want to adapt this salad for vegans? Just omit the cheese and swap out the honey for maple syrup or your favorite sweetener.

This vibrant salad, packed with sweet red peppers, crisp cucumbers, creamy avocado, sweet and bright cherry tomatoes, and peppery radishes, is both nutritious and visually appealing. Loaded with protein-rich chickpeas and a zesty lemon-Dijon dressing, it is light and refreshing and can be tossed together in just five minutes! In this recipe, I recommend using baby rainbow chard for its milder flavor. Mature leaves often have a more pronounced bitterness, so if you’re looking for a more delicate taste and texture, young Swiss chard leaves are a good choice for this salad.

To make the Easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad Recipe

Steps to make Easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad Recipe

1

Combine salad ingredients

2min

In a large salad bowl, add 4–6 cups Swiss chard, 1 thinly sliced red pepper, 4 thinly sliced radishes, 1 cup sliced English cucumber, 6 halved cherry tomatoes, 1 sliced avocado, ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion, ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, 1 cup cooked chickpeas, and 1 cup chopped Italian parsley.
2

Prepare dressing

2min

In a small bowl, whisk together 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, 1–2 finely grated garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon honey( or maple syrup for a vegan version), 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil until smooth.
3

Dress salad

1min

Gradually add the prepared dressing, tossing gently but thoroughly to coat the ingredients; you may not need all the dressing. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste. Taste and adjust salt and lemon if needed.
4

Serve

Sprinkle with nuts and crumbled cheese if using. Serve and enjoy!

This easy Mediterranean Swiss Chard Salad is filling, vibrant and flavorful. Try it and let us know what you think in the comments!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.