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Swiss Chard Stuffed with Rice and Pine Nuts in Lemon Garlic Sauce

This braised dish pairs swiss chard leaves with white rice, dry, pine nuts and lemon juice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner
Medium
Balanced High satiety Vegetarian Vegan Heart friendly Gluten free
300 kcal 2000 kcal
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Estimated macros per portion

16 g Protein
92 g Carbohydrates
26 g Fat
11 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

  • 240g swiss chard leaves 60 kcal
  • 76g white rice, dry 277 kcal
  • 20g pine nuts 116 kcal
  • 76g onion, finely chopped 30 kcal
  • 15g olive oil 133 kcal
  • 33g lemon juice 10 kcal
  • 11g garlic, minced 16 kcal
  • 11g fresh dill, chopped 4 kcal
  • 2g salt 0 kcal
  • 0.54 tsp (1g) black pepper 3 kcal
  • 283g water 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

  1. swiss chard leaveswater
    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch chard leaves 30-45 seconds until pliable; transfer to a towel to dry.
  2. white ricesaltwater
    Cook rice in water with a pinch of salt until just tender; drain.
  3. white ricepine nutsoniongarlicfresh dillsaltblack pepper
    Mix cooked rice with pine nuts, onion, dill, half the garlic, salt, and black pepper.
  4. swiss chard leaveswhite rice
    Fill each chard leaf with the rice mixture and roll tightly.
  5. olive oillemon juicegarlicwater
    Arrange rolls snugly in a small pot. Add olive oil, lemon juice, remaining garlic, and water.
  6. swiss chard leaves
    Cover with a plate to keep rolls submerged. Simmer gently 25-30 minutes until chard is tender and liquid reduces slightly.
  7. lemon juice
    Rest 5 minutes, then serve with spooned pan juices.

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