Swiss chard – Healthify!
Recommended for Foundational Grades
Swiss chard is a dark green leafy vegetable. The lush green vegetable is a member of the beet family. It can be consumed either raw or cooked.
Fun facts about Swiss Chard!
- Swiss chard belongs to a plant family named Chenopodioideae. Beetroot, spinach, etc also belong to this family.
- It is a great source of vitamins A, C, and K.
- It also contains magnesium, potassium and iron which help to maintain a healthy body.
- Since it is extremely low in calories, swiss chard hard is considered to be good for weight loss.
- Grown worldwide, swiss chard has many names, such as silverbeet, perpetual spinach, beet spinach, seakale beet or leaf beet
- You can mainly find 3 varieties of it – rainbow chard, fordhook giant and ruby red.
- Rainbow chard has colourful red, pink, yellow or white stalks.
- Fordhook giant has crinkly leaves and thick, white, tender stalks.
- Ruby red chard has thin, red stalks and slightly stronger flavours.
- Swiss chard can be a healthy side dish along with rice or roti. It can also be a nutritious addition to pasta, soup and omelettes.
- The leaves and stalks of chard can be boiled, steamed, or roasted. But, make sure that the leaves are rinsed several times in warm water, before cooking them.
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