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The ingredients needed to make Caper-Walnut Quinoa with Sautéed Swiss Chard, Chickpeas and Scallions:
- Make ready Caper-Walnut Quinoa
- Take 1 1/4 cup water
- Get 1 cup quinoa
- Take 1/2 cup walnut pieces
- Get 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Take 2 tbsp capers
- Make ready 2 tsp caper liquid
- Prepare 1 Kosher salt, to taste
- Take 1 Black pepper, to taste
- Make ready Swiss Chard, Chickpeas and Scallions
- Get 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- Take 4 scallions, roots removed, whites and greens separated, chopped
- Take 6 leaves of swiss chard, leaves and stalks separated, both cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- Take 1 1/2 cup chickpeas, cooked
Perfect vegetarian main dish, or serve as a side dish to the meat eaters at the table. This may sound nuts, but after experimenting with recipes all day I often droop at the thought of making dinner. Swiss chard, in all its vibrant glory, has been one of my favorite greens since I was a child and my mom would boil it up and toss some butter on top. It's a mild, sweet leafy green and there are many ways you can prepare it.
Steps to make Caper-Walnut Quinoa with Sautéed Swiss Chard, Chickpeas and Scallions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degress F. Heat a small-medium saucepot over low heat. Add quinoa and toast for 4-5 minutes while stirring. Add 1 1/4 cups of water to pot. Bring water to a boil, cover, and lower heat to medium-low. Simmer until quinoa has absorbed all of the liquid. Leave covered, remove from heat, and set aside.
- Scatter walnuts on a large cookie sheet or baking pan. Toast in oven for 6-8 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from oven, and reserve.
- Once the quinoa has cooled for 6-8 minutes, stir in the butter, capers, walnuts, salt and pepper.
- Place a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add half of the olive oil, then add the white part of the scallions. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add chard greens and stems and chickpeas, and cook for another 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the quinoa on two plates. Top with the chard-chickpea mixture. Drizzle the remaining olive oil, caper liquid and scallion greens around the plate and on the quinoa, chard, and chickpeas. Enjoy!
But as a side dish, this garlic sautéed Swiss chard recipe couldn't be easier or more tasty. Wash chard, leaving some water clinging to stalks and leaves; set aside. This sautéed swiss chard would be a super yummy and easy accompaniment to these Lemon Caper Salmon Cakes. For a weekend meal, try this spatchcocked chicken and a batch of simple saffron rice. Or for a vegetarian meal, serve this with my pumpkin brown rice risotto.
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