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chard dip

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 2 bunch chard stems, approx. 1 kg
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 4 tbsp sesame paste (tahini)
  • 1 lemon(s), juice
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp mint, dried

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

A delight as a starter to the mezze

Boil 1 kg of chard stems (not the leaves) in plenty of salted water until soft. Remove the stems from the water and mash them. Mix with the remaining ingredients and serve with flatbread. Use the mint for garnish or stir in.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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