Savory Swiss Chard Vegetarian Tacos with crunchy fried onion, salty Queso Fresco and a bitey salsa. A delicious surprise for this 30 minute dinner, vegetarian Mexican tacos recipe.
This very unique and surprisingly delicious healthy vegetarian tacos recipe compliments of Rick Bayless.
I don’t know exactly how it happened, but I’ve become a big fan of Swiss Chard. It could be an attraction to those huge dark green leaves with striking red stalks. For sure, the fact that it’s easy to cook and the texture is pleasing. And it’s a great way to get those vitamins.
These vegetarian tacos with Swiss Chard bring some flavor to those soft corn tortillas. Simply flavored with salsa and Mexican cheese, these are easy enough for a weeknight meal.
This recipe calls to be topped with a dollop of salsa. If you’re looking for a great homemade salsa, you won’t want to miss my Essential Mexican Restaurant Style Salsa. Or use your favorite good quality jarred salsa.
HOW TO WARM AND SOFTEN CORN TORTILLAS
With a microwave oven: Drizzle about three tablespoons of water over a clean kitchen towel. Wrap your corn tortillas in the towel. Slide the package into a gallon sized plastic bag. Don’t seal the bag. Microwave the tortillas at 50% power for four minutes. This creates a steamy packet. Let sit 2 -3 minutes inside package before using.
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Recipe for Swiss Chard Vegetarian Tacos
I hope you give these Swiss Chard Tacos a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating.
Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite vegetarian taco recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
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Swiss Chard Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Swiss Chard
- 1 ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 whole sweet onion sliced ¼ inch thick
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ Cup chicken broth
- salt
- 1 cup Mexican Queso Fresco crumbled
- ¾ Cup Jarred Salsa
Instructions
- Cut the chard crosswise into ½ inch slices. In a large skillet, heat the oil on medium high. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently until golden brown but still crunchy, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and stir for a few seconds, until aromatic. Add broth, salt to taste and the greens. Reduce heat, cover, and cook greens until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Uncover pan and raise the heat to medium high and cook, stirring continually until mixture is nearly dry.
- Serve with warm corn tortillas, crumbled cheese, salsa, cilantro and raw sliced onion rings.
Nutrition
Swiss Chard Tacos … They’re What’s For Dinner
Why Trust These Recipes? Lea Ann Brown has lived, worked and played in Colorado for 45 years. She has immersed herself in the Colorado Culinary space, is a Culinary School Graduate and publishes her Colorado food Blog, Cooking On The Ranch.
great give-a-way and great recipe – love salsas and wish these were in our area – will have to look hard for them but I have not heard of these before now… so glad you are recovered, take care of yourself….
I can’t buy them here either. But I am going to order more. Very good. Thanks Drick.
Yikes – I have had vertigo issues in the past, but not like that. I hope you’re feeling better! I love the idea of tacos with chard in them and I’d have to drizzle the Honey Roasted Mango on mine. I liked Texas Brew on Face Book – I’ve been “liking” you for a long time, woman! 🙂
Apple Cinnamon! Unique – something I have never tried. Sounds delish!
We really enjoyed these salsas. The Brownie was over the top delicious. Here was my full review of Texas Brew Salsa’s
.http://peppersandmore.com/2012/06/12/texas-brew/
Yikes, Lea Ann, I do feel sorry for you. There is nothing worse than an ear ache. I hope you will try next year to make it to Portland. Although I feel like I already know you I would love to meet in person and swap foodie stories.
Oooh… swish chard tacos.. Love it!!
I think the salsa that sounds the best it the Hot Iron Habanero… but I’m a glutton for punishment 🙂
Hope you get to feeling better soon!
Oh no! I hope that medication works and you feel better soon!! I made these tacos not too long ago and they are the best though I’m sure they’re even BETTER with that salsa to decorate them!
I liked your page on Facebook. Love your timeline. It looks great.
Sam
I too am sorry to hear about your inner ear problem. That sounds very uncomfortable and I hope you’re better now. My husband jokes that if I’ve lost my appetite, I must be really, really sick.
Great give-away. They all sound good, but I’m always looking for new ways to use chipotle.
Sam
Oh Lea Ann I am so sorry about your inner ear problem and having to cancel your trip! I hope you are better now. My mother had a problem with her inner ear so I know how terrible it can be.
Your tacos look great.
I love peaches so the Honey Roasted Peach would be my choice
ahhhh so sorry you have been sick and had to miss the conference!!! Boooooo! I think the honey roasted chipotle sounds awesome! So does swiss chard in the tacos … I have some of that in my garden so I will have to give this a try! Hope you are feeling better!
Is this where the term “dizzy blond” comes from? 😉 Seriously…I’m so sorry you went through this. That could not be fun and I know you were looking forward to the conference.
I would go for the mango…just because I love mango. But the chipotle also is appealing.
Hope you continue to feel better and better!
I finally figured out how to follow Texasbrew – so now maybe I’ll win some stuff!!
I would love to try the honey roaster chipotle sauce..it just sounds so yummy, would roast up some chicken or steak and slap it on..would love to get some too, from mary jane s. at momanddad00@clear.net!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I’d love to try the Honey Roasted Pineapple flavor.
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I hope you get better soon!!!
I haven’t been able to have swiss chard all summer (thanks to blood thinners after my surgery) but I just planted a bunch of fall greens and hope to be enjoying them by late September. This recipe looks perfect for my first harvest!
I forgot to say I’m glad you are better and sorry you missed the blogger conference.
I couldn’t wait to read this to see what a chard taco might be – It actually sounds good. I’d always go with the chipotle one. My daughter lives in the S.A. and I’ll see if she knows of it.
Leann…miss u here…you will be ok…my hubby has Menier’s…did I spell that right? Ha.