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Try this alkaline-forming vegan dish with a touch of lemon, on top of some swiss chard with pasta.

Lemon Swiss Chard Pasta [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup gluten-free pasta
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 head rainbow Swiss chard, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. fresh lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp. chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Cook pasta according to package. Remove from heat; drain and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook chard in oil over medium heat until wilted, approximately 4 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat; transfer to a large serving bowl.
  4. Add cooked penne, olives, cilantro, scallions, vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, chili powder, chia seeds, sea salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
  5. Serve warm.


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Amie Valpone

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Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP, Editor-in-Chief of The Healthy Apple is a Manhattan based Culinary Nutritionist, Personal Chef, Professional Recipe Developer and Food Writer specializing in simple Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free "Clean" recipes for the home cook.

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