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Swiss Chard Rolls with Lemon Garlic Rice and Tomato

This simmered dish pairs swiss chard leaves with short grain rice, tomato, diced and lemon juice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch Dinner

Medium

Balanced Vegan Vegetarian Gluten free Heart friendly High satiety

Set your calorie target 650 kcal

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Estimated macros per portion

14 g Protein

93 g Carbohydrates

27 g Fat

9 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

256g swiss chard leaves 64 kcal
82g short grain rice (dry) 299 kcal
186g tomato, diced 33 kcal
26g olive oil 230 kcal
29g lemon juice 9 kcal
7g garlic, minced 10 kcal
9g fresh mint, chopped 3 kcal
1.16 tsp (2g) salt and black pepper 5 kcal

Cooking instructions

swiss chard leaves
Bring a pot of water to a boil; blanch chard leaves 30-45 seconds until pliable, then cool and pat dry.
short grain rice (dry)
Cook rice in lightly salted water until just tender; drain well and cool slightly.
short grain rice (dry)tomatoolive oillemon juicegarlicsalt and black pepper
Mix cooked rice with diced tomato, minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
Place a spoon of filling on each leaf, fold sides in, and roll tightly.
Arrange rolls seam-side down in a pot; add enough water to come halfway up the rolls.
lemon juice
Cover and simmer gently 20-25 minutes; rest 5 minutes, then serve with extra lemon.