Swiss Chard Salad with Lemon, Parmesan & Bread Crumbs

Name: Swiss Chard Salad with Lemon, Parmesan & Bread Crumbs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bunch Swiss Chard (1 bunch Swiss chard, about 12 ounces); ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (½ cup extra virgin olive oil, divided); 1 ½ cup Bread Crumb (1½ cups (2.5 ounces) fresh bread crumbs, see notes above); 1 clove Garlic (1 clove garlic, minced); 0 pieces Sea Salt (sea salt to taste); 0 pieces Red Pepper Flakes (crushed red pepper flakes, optional) — optional; 1 piece Lemon (1 lemon); ¾ cup Parmesan Cheese (¾ cups (1.5 – 2 ounces) grated Parmesan, Grana Padano or Pecorino)

A simple salad of shredded Swiss chard tossed with a lemon vinaigrette, grated Parmesan, and crispy garlic bread crumbs.

20 minAmerican

Servings2

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Steps

1Wash and dry the chard and remove the stems from the leaves. (Save stems for another use.) Stack a few of the leaves on top of each other, roll them like a cigar and cut the cigar into thin (1/8-inch) ribbons. Repeat until all the leaves are shredded. Put the leaves into a large salad bowl.
2Warm ¼ cup olive oil in a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring frequently, until they are crisp and golden brown (about 5 minutes). Be careful not to burn them! Stir in the garlic, a pinch of salt and pepper flakes, and let them toast for another minute, then remove from the heat.
3Zest the lemon into the bowl of chard. Juice the lemon into a small mixing bowl. Add a few generous pinches of salt. Slowly whisk in ¼ cup of the olive oil.
4Add the Parmesan and about ⅔ of the lemon dressing to the bowl. Toss until nicely coated. Taste and add more dressing if you like. Toss in the toasted bread crumbs and serve immediately.