Pickle & Preserve

Rainbow Chard Slaw With Quick Pickled Stems

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October  4, 2022
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  • Serves 6-8
Author Notes

This simple slaw celebrates the fall harvest by utilizing the entire bunch of rainbow chard. The leaves are crisp and creamy, while the pickled stems add a tart, peppery bite that will brighten up your meal. —Matt Heffernan

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch Rainbow chard
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 cup Cider vinegar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Honey
  • 3 tablespoons Lemon juice (juice from 1 lemon)
  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Directions
  1. Strip the leaves from your rainbow chard.
  2. Chop the chard stems into 1/4 inch pieces.
  3. Thinly slice the shallot.
  4. Bring the vinegar, water, salt, and honey to a boil in a small sauce pan and remove from the heat.
  5. Add your chard stems and shallot to the boiling pickling liquid and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Slice the chard leaves into thin ribbons.
  7. Whisk together the lemon juice, mayonnaise and Dijon mustard to create a dressing.
  8. Dress your slaw by combining the chard ribbons with the dressing in a large serving bowl and tossing together.
  9. Drain the pickled chard stems and incorporate them to your slaw.
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