4 Ways to Make Rainbow Swiss Chard Rolls

Rainbow Swiss Chard

I have been gardening for a few years now. You think I am geeky about fitness I am a bigger garden geek. I try to contain it in public. My husband once teased me because I watched an over 2 hour documentary on “dirt” (It’s actually soil, but I didn’t want to sound geeky and correct him) So, yeah I prep, plan, prepare and reap all year round.

Rainbow Swiss Chard is so easy to grow and a great starter crop for beginning gardeners! It’s also a really great green, but it’s a little earthy in flavor, and it’s not a favorite in my house until I tried a Tasty recipe one day. Of course, I had a few of my adaptation, and from there I started making different kinds of Rainbow Swiss Chard rolls, and now my abundant garden green is a weekly rotation and an excellent source of nutrients. A member of my Bibles and Bootcamp shared a Swiss Chard Roll Recipe with our group I had to try it but with my own spin. Now I have four delicious Swiss Chard Roll Recipes I want to share; it’s actually one excellent recipe with four delicious fillings.

Some Rainbow Swiss Chard Facts

Rainbow Swiss chard is known as a “nutritional powerhouse” vegetable; kind of like that superfood category that is recently gaining momentum. In my opinion, everything that comes from the ground that is edible is a superfood they’re all packed with many micronutrients. This power green is packed with vitamins, nutrients, and so many health benefits. Just add this to your grocery list now! It’s a really adaptable green and is rich in Vitamin C, K, E, Manganese, Zinc and Beta Carotene; which I have written about before, but what’s it claims to fame it’s high levels of Betalin.

Betalin is the rainbow in the swiss chard. The pigment that goes up the veins of the Swiss Chard whether it’s a vibrant red, orange, yellow or white. Betalin pigments occur naturally and are very effective detoxification. It helps to engage and process unwanted toxins that we have in our bodies. Be cautious when cooking your Rainbow Chard that you don’t overcook the vegetable will lose the effectiveness of the Betalin.

Swiss chard has an earthy taste, and I personally like the stalks better than the leaves. I saute the entire thing cut up stems and all and put in my eggs or eating them as a veggie.

Try one, two, or all four, and let me know what you think! All of these recipes feed a family of 5

To Assemble Rainbow Swiss Chard Rolls

Make a pot of salted water. A pinch will due or 1/2 tsp for 6 cups of water.
Once water is brought to a rolling boil remove from heat.
Immerse 4 to 6 leaves in boiling water for 1 minute to blanch them. Remove from water and blot dry with a paper towel. I like to lay mine on a paper towel to dry off more while preparing other leaves.
Place the leaves face down. Add about 1/4 cup of filling in the center of each rollup and start rolling from large end to narrow like a burrito.
Place Rainbow Swiss Chard rolls in a steamer basket and steam for 6 to 8 minutes.
Plate, Serve and Enjoy!

To Assemble Rainbow Swiss Chard Rolls

Make a pot of salted water. A pinch will due or 1/2 tsp for 6 cups of water.
Once water is brought to a rolling boil remove from heat.
Immerse 4 to 6 leaves in boiling water for 1 minute to blanch them. Remove from water and blot dry with a paper towel. I like to lay mine on a paper towel to dry off more while preparing other leaves.
Place the leaves face down. Add about 1/4 cup of filling in the center of each rollup and start rolling from large end to narrow like a burrito.
Place Rainbow Swiss Chard rolls in a steamer basket and steam for 6 to 8 minutes.
Plate, Serve, and Enjoy!

To Assemble Rainbow Swiss Chard Rolls

Make a pot of salted water. A pinch will due or 1/2 tsp for 6 cups of water.
Once water is brought to a rolling boil remove from heat.
Immerse 4 to 6 leaves in boiling water for 1 minute to blanch them. Remove from water and blot dry with a paper towel. I like to lay mine on a paper towel to dry off more while preparing other leaves.
Place the leaves face down. Add about 1/4 cup of filling in the center of each rollup and start rolling from large end to narrow like a burrito.
Place Rainbow Swiss Chard rolls in a steamer basket and steam for 6 to 8 minutes.
Plate, Serve, and Enjoy!

Have you ever had Swiss Chard? What’s your favorite way to cook it?

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Hamburger Salad with No Carb Buns

Hamburger Salad is a new take on classic meal

Hamburger Salad is one of those meals that without the bread has no carbs, but the bun is the second best part of the burger, am I right? Why have no carbs and your buns too? Week 2, of Carb Cycling and I have to say it is not going as bad as I had envisioned it before trying out this new way of eating. It still requires the same amount of planning and prepping as my typical meal plan did. I am still eating lots of yummy food taking in 2300 calories of protein and produce.

Carb Cycling

I have just rearranged my meals to be lower in carbs or no carbs on certain days. There is only one difference my high carb day is kind of like a “cheat day,” and I don’t believe in cheat days or partake in them. I think in the 80/20 rule and lots of grace. 80% of the time I eat proper portions and types of food and 20% of the time I indulge in a birthday cake, pizza, or a sweet treat that I want.

It’s all about balance when making a lifestyle changing, and when I hear diet, my rebellious nature starts making plans on how to avoid it. When meal planning this week I thought what can I feed my family and not have to make a huge difference in what I am eating. Also, there has been a horrible lie spread around that healthy food has to be nasty. I am making it a point to prove that appalling myth false.

Eating Healthy on a Budget HACK

Hamburger salad is a monthly staple and really yummy. It’s on our 30 day favorite meals list which allows my family to basically eat 30 different meals a month. I have managed to make a list of about 30 (actually 43 meals) that my family loves and only one person may complain if I set it on the table. I use this when planning out my meals week-to-week. I have been meal planning for years because it keeps me sane, I don’t have to worry about what I am making for dinner which is half the battle.

Saves on groceries

It keeps my grocery bill low and on budget by planning out my meals I can utilize what I already have and just get what I need. I am on a mission when I hit the grocery store because it is one of my least favorite chores to do is grocery shop. I like to get in and get done. It also keeps everyone on one page. I am not the best meal “prep-per” its something that I am working on.

Easy to make

Hamburger Salad is super easy like all my meals. The thing that gives it pizzazz is the super easy sauce. It taste like a classic burger on a bed of lettuce and its a fun healthy way to eat a classic. I replaced your classic hamburger bun with a Cloud Bread Bun which has less than 1g of carbs making this an excellent meal for a Carb Cycle No Carb day and very filling. What’s a classic meal with a twist that your family loves?

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