issue 15// vol 45 life & style // no. 13

Meatless Monday: Vegan
Swiss chard hot salad

» Getting that iron in when you can

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

 

A: a vegan or a vegetarian, you might find that youre having trouble keeping your
iron levels up. This can lead to extreme fatigue, pale skin, chest pain, dizziness,
and a multitude of other symptoms. Lucky for us plant-based people—and for
everyone else—delicious leafy greens like Swiss chard are packed full of iron!

: Ingredients

* 2 tbsp olive oil

* 1shallot

* 2 green onions

+ 1/2 cup chickpeas

+ 1 bunch of Swiss chard

* 1tomato

* 1/2 lemon

Pinch of salt and pepper

 
 

Begin by draining your chickpeas and then letting them sit in the fridge. Next, chop the
Swiss chard into bite-sized pieces. After that, proceed to chop up the shallot and the
green onions. Slice the whole tomato, but don’t make it too thin, otherwise the mass
and texture will be lost when you cook it. Juice the lemon, then set the juice aside.

When your'e ready, heat up a skillet on medium high. Wait for the skillet to be
warm before coating it in the olive oil. When it is hot enough, add the shallots and
green onions. Sauté them for three to five minutes, or until the shallots are soft and
they start to smell really good. Mix in the drained chickpeas, then salt and pepper to
taste. Stir it slowly but constantly. You need it to be hot all the way through.

When your'e satisfied that the chickpeas are sufficiently heated, mix in the Swiss
chard. Sauté until the Swiss chard is slightly wilted, then add in the tomatoes. Be
careful not to add the tomatoes too soon, or they will break up and will make the dish
too watery. When the tomatoes are just starting to get warm, pour in the lemon juice
and give everything a quick stir. Add more salt and pepper to taste, then serve.

Photo by Joe Lingeman via ApartmentTherapy.com

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Brittney MacDonald
Life and Style Editor & samikshas +
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Douglas College

January is a time for new resolutions and making the most out of being cold
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So, enjoy!

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