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