Red Chard and Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onions add a sweet note to the red chard, and capers and kalamata olives a salty bite in this simple dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 118 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 bunch red Swiss chard, rinsed and chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon coarse sea salt, or to taste
• 0.25 cup kalamata olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a cast iron skillet, cook onions in olive oil over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. Stir in brown sugar, and continue cooking for a few minutes.

Step 2

When onions are brown and tender, stir in chard and olives. Cook until chard is slightly wilted. Stir in capers and salt, and continue cooking until chard is completely wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with black pepper and squeeze lemon over the top.