Chard salad

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make a chard salad with a fragrant dressing? Prepare everything according to the list. Pick the leaves in the garden or buy them in the store. For salad, you can use chard with white stems, yellow, red or green. Wash the leaves and stems thoroughly to wash off dust, remnants of earth and sand, if any.

2. Step 2:

   

   Next, separate the fleshy stems from the leaf, as in the photo.

3. Step 3:

   

   Rinse everything again.

4. Step 4:

   

   Cut the stems into small fragments about 1.5 - 2 cm long.

5. Step 5:

   

   Boil the water. Put the chard stalks in a saucepan and cook over moderate heat for about 4-7 minutes. After 3-4 minutes, try one piece. If it has become soft, then everything is ready. If the stem crunches, then leave it to boil for some more time. Remove the finished stems with a slotted spoon into a separate bowl.

6. Step 6:

   

   At this time, chop the lettuce leaves arbitrarily.

8. Step 7:

   

   Send to the same water and hold on low heat until the sheets are soft. It will take about one minute. Remove with a slotted spoon.

9. Step 8:

   

   Put the chard in a colander and let the excess water drain.

10. Step 9:

    

    Prepare the refueling. In a deep bowl, mix the oil, mustard, garlic passed through the press and the squeezed juice of half a lemon. Add ground black pepper and salt to taste.

11. Step 10:

    

    Put the leaves and stems in a deep cup. Pour the resulting sauce and mix everything thoroughly. Taste it and add the missing component (salt, lemon or garlic) to taste.

12. Step 11:

    

    Let the finished salad brew for a while.

13. Step 12:

    

    It will be especially delicious when the salad is infused in the refrigerator for half an hour to an hour.