Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Chard Stalk and Tahini - Silq bi'l-Tahina ; 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Chard Stalk and Tahini - Silq bi'l-Tahina ; 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

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Chard Stalk and Tahini - Silq bi'l-Tahina

Recipe By :Adapted from Mediterranean Vegetables by Clifford Wright and Submitted by Eve N.
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 bunch Swiss chard -- or Erbette chard stalks, very roughly chopped(save leaves for another preparation)
1 teaspoon salt
6 garlic cloves -- peeled
1/2 cup tahini -- stirred if oil and seed paste have separated
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Extra Virgin Olive oil
2 Tablespoons pine nuts -- fried for 1 minute in 1 teaspoon hot olive oil
1 teaspoon dried mint -- or 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped mint
To serve: -- 6 loaves pita bread

Place chard stalks in a pot of boiling water to cover and steam/boil til soft, about 10-20 minutes. Drain well and chop. In a mortar, mash the salt and garlic together until they form a paste.

Place the chard stems in a food processor and run continuously until the consistency is smooth. Add the tahini paste and mashed garlic and run the food processor until they have been incorporated. Pour the lemon juice into the feed tube as the processor is running and process the mixture until the juice has been absorb ed. Remove the dip from the food processor and correct the seasoning if necessary.

Transfer to a serving bowl or platter; spreading it out with the back of a spoon and making fan-shaped furrows with the flat of a knife. Drizzle with a little olive oil and garnish with the fried pine nuts and mint. Serve with pita bread.

Serves 6

This is an excellent idea for using Swiss chard stalks. Our erbette chard doesn't have as much stalk, but you could still try this recipe with the stalks: or wait until you have a red, white, or gold Swiss chard bunch in your life! -julia

Cuisine:
"MidEastern"
Source:
"Marquita Farms"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 146 Calories; 12g Fat (69.7% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 386mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0