This recipe for Swiss Chard Salad with Oranges and Citrus Vinaigrette is a celebration of seasonal plant foods. Though you can generally find the main ingredients in this recipe—Swiss chard and oranges—year round, they are pretty sturdy plants that grow particularly well in the cooler months, especially in my home state of California. This super easy Swiss chard salad recipe pairs the pungent green taste of chard with the sweet bright flavors of citrus, and the nutty crunch of pumpkin seeds, all with a flavorful cumin, olive oil, citrus vinaigrette. With only 6 ingredients, you can get this healthy, nutrition-packed recipe on the table in 10 minutes! This salad is gluten-free and vegan too.
What Is Swiss Chard?
Swiss chard (also known as chard) is a healthy, delicious leafy green vegetable. Related to beets and spinach, Swiss chard is a nutrient-rich vegetables, containing vitamins A, C, and K, magnesium, iron and potassium. Swiss chard is very versatile; you can use it like any leafy green by steaming, sautéing, and pan-frying, as well as including it in recipes, like soups, pasta, casseroles, and stir-fries.
You can also enjoy it fresh, in salads, smoothies, and grain bowls. Swiss chard can easily be grown in a vegetable garden, so give it a try! (Download my Grow Your Own Food Toolkit here.) Rainbow Swiss chard is a beautiful variety of chard which has multi-colored stems.
Here’s a picture of this Swiss Chard Salad with Oranges and Citrus Vinaigrette in my Swiss chard vegetable garden.
Learn to make the most amazing, healthy, vegan, gluten-free salad using just a few ingredients in this Swiss Chard Salad with Oranges and Citrus Vinaigrette.
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