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Bacon Ranch Swiss Chard

Categories Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes, Low Carb, Side Dish

This bacon ranch swiss chard is a great way to prepare and serve swiss chard. It’s delicious and the perfect side dish to any protein. I love the taste of swiss chard when it’s been sautéed and this recipe adds onto that flavor with seasonings, ranch dressing and bacon bits to make a slightly decadent yet still healthy vegetable dish.

I like to serve this bacon ranch swiss chard under or along side a cooked protein, whether it is chicken, like this parsley chicken I have it pictured with or grilled steak, pork chops or fish.

What you need to make bacon ranch Swiss chard:

Serves 2-3

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 large leaves swiss chard – diced, stems included, any variety, green rainbow, red
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • Dash of garlic powder
  • Dash of cayenne pepper
  • Dash of salt
  • Dash of pepper
  • Dash of onion powder
  • Dash of dried parsley
  • 1/4 cup bacon bits – real bacon bits preferred
  • 2 tablespoons ranch dressing
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, add olive oil, swiss chard and red onion to the skillet and sprinkle with the garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, onion powder and dried parsley.
  2. Sauté for a few minutes then add the bacon bits to the skillet, followed by the ranch dressing and parmesan cheese.
  3. Cook together until swiss chard is tender.
  4. Serve and enjoy!

Here are a few other vegetable side dishes you may like:

Dukkah Grilled Eggplant
Honey and Harissa Roasted Carrots
Honey Sriracha Roasted Carrots
Kabob Sheet Pan Dinner
Zucchini Lo Mein
Cabbage Chow Mein
Breakfast Veggie Hash
Zucchini Pad Thai
Roasted Red Pepper Gazpacho
Crockpot Stuffed Bell Peppers
Eggplant and Red Pepper Pesto Gratin

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Bacon Ranch Swiss Chard

Sautéed swiss chard with ranch and bacon seasoning.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine: Dinner, Side dish, vegetables
Keyword: side dish, swiss chard, Vegetables
Servings: 3 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 large leaves swiss chard – diced stems included, any variety, green rainbow, red
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • Dash of garlic powder
  • Dash of cayenne pepper
  • Dash of salt
  • Dash of pepper
  • Dash of onion powder
  • Dash of dried parsley
  • 1/4 cup bacon bits – real bacon bits preferred
  • 2 tablespoons ranch dressing
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, add olive oil, swiss chard and red onion to the skillet and sprinkle with the garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, onion powder and dried parsley.
  • Sauté for a few minutes then add the bacon bits to the skillet, followed by the ranch dressing and parmesan cheese.
  • Cook together until swiss chard is tender.
  • Serve and enjoy!