My husband has received the "do not read the blog this week" warning. He's actually out of town, which means that we can do a lot of planning and creating. One week until Father's Day, which means we will be figuring out which delicious barbecue recipes we can make to celebrate this year.
The first step in making our plant is seeing what is in season at the market right now. We stopped by the farmers' market and picked up some bright and beautiful rainbow swiss chard.
Last year we actually grew rainbow swiss chard. Chard and kale are packed with vitamins and easy to grow. The best part is the more you harvest them, the more they grow. So, when I spied these super tender, young rainbow swiss chard leaves I knew that they would add a special touch to our Father's Day menu. But, how to prepare the chard? On the BBQ, of course! Here's what we did.
Super Simple BBQ Swiss Chard
a bunch of chard (rainbow chard or kale)
¼ cup olive oil
salt and pepper
The first step is to cut out any thick stalks, thin stalks will cook easily and evenly.
Next up, combine the oil and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss the kale leaves in the oil. You want to coat each leaf with olive oil and salt and pepper.
Head to the grill. You are looking for medium heat. Place the leaves directly on the grill. No need to oil the grill, the leaves will cook very quickly.
Turn leaves after about 1 minute, until they are wilted and charred.
We served our rainbow swiss chard with a pork chop and roasted baby potatoes...all prepared on the BBQ.
This method for cooking the rainbow swiss chard resulted in both crispy and wilted leaves. A lovely and simple side dish for any meal. I think the Mr. is going to love this menu. Isn't it great when you can walk into a farmers' market, pick something up and make a family-friendly meal from the food that you find?
Now, as for dessert, we are going to stick with the BBQ theme and make these super cute BBQ grill cupcakes. The perfect Father's Day dessert!
If you looking for more inspiration for your Father's Day dinner? Check out all of our simple and delicious family-friendly barbecue recipes...
- Make Dad his own custom Father's Day BBQ sauce
- Make a grill full of our BBQ chicken wings
- Why not make the perfect all Canadian beef burger
- Bake the perfect Father's Day dessert, our BBQ grill cupcakes
Simple BBQ Swiss Chard
A super simple recipe for bbq swiss chard, made on your backyard grill
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 134kcal
Ingredients
- a bunch of chard rainbow chard or kale (about 10 ounces)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- The first step is to cut out any thick stalks, thin stalks will cook easily and evenly.
- Next up, combine the oil and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss the kale leaves in the oil. You want to coat each leaf with olive oil and salt and pepper.
- Head to the grill. You are looking for medium heat. Place the leaves directly on the grill. No need to oil the grill, the leaves will cook very quickly.
- Turn leaves after about 1 minute, until they are wilted and charred. Don't take your eye off the chard...it's going to grill quickly.
Notes
Nutrition Info is to be used as a rough guide. Nutrition Info is based on the products I am using and you may not be using the same products/brands. Thus, the Nutrition Info may vary.
Nutrition
Serving: 88g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.9g | Protein: 1.33g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 0.92g | Vitamin A: 4368IU | Vitamin C: 28.1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1.4mg
Serving: 88g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.9g | Protein: 1.33g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 0.92g | Vitamin A: 4368IU | Vitamin C: 28.1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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Christine says
Oh, this looks fabulous! I've never BBQ'd Swiss Chard before! We grow some in our garden and I usually sautee them, roast them, use them in a stir-fry. I'm going to try your recipe!
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KitchenCounterChronicles says
Yep, it totally works. Sometimes experimentation is a good thing! Thanks for stopping by!
~ The Country Mouse ~ says
Brilliant! I would of never thought to bbq swiss chard. Hope you enjoy a nice Father's Day weekend.
KitchenCounterChronicles says
Thanks..hope you have a nice Father's Day weekend too!
Cindy Hunwhatsfordinner says
I've never had swiss chard before, but have been eyeing it for months in the grocery store. This may just be the recipe that convinces me to buy some!!
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Torviewtoronto says
lovely post I haven't had like this chard on the grill will remember it 🙂 thank you for sharing #LMDConnector
East Coast Mommy says
Yum! I will have to give that a try. Don't you just love BBQ season? 🙂
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