Feta on Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts
Spoonsparrow’s feta on swiss chard with pine nuts is always a hit.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Swiss chard
- 1 onion
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 8 tbsp olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- 500 g Greek sheep cheese
- 1 bunch thyme
- 100 g pine nuts
Instructions
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1.
Preheat the oven grill.
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2.
Remove stems from the Swiss chard, wash and dry. Slice stems into fine strips, cut leaves into wide ribbons. Peel onion and garlic, dice finely and sauté in 4 tbsp olive oil. Add the stem strips and cook for 4 minutes, then add the leaf ribbons and cook another 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
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3.
Slice the sheep cheese into rounds. Pick thyme leaves, mix with remaining olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the cheese slices in a heat‑proof dish, drizzle with the thyme mixture, and grill under the hot oven grill for 4 minutes.
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4.
Toast pine nuts in a dry pan until golden. Arrange the cooked chard on plates, top with grilled feta slices, and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts before serving.