Chard with Winter Pear, Pecans and Dried Cherries

Tonight you’ll serve a chard dish that has a holiday look. Toasted pecans and dried tart cherries dot this greens dish which is served over warm, nutritious quinoa.  It looks good and will set well after the heavy holiday meals and snacks that seem unavoidable during this season.
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Chard with Winter Pear, dried cherries, and toasted Pecans

Produce

garlic (if needed)

yellow onion (if needed)

1 bunch Swiss chard

1 ripe winter pear

3 oz. dried, tart cherries

10 pecan halves

Canned/Dried Foods

tricolor quinoa (if needed)

low-sodium vegetable broth (if needed)

low-sodium soy sauce (if needed)

balsamic vinegar (if needed)

white wine to cook with (if needed)

Frozen Foods

Chickenless tenders (if going meatless)

Meat/Fish/Poultry

1 boneless skinless chicken breast (if eating meat)

Chilled Foods/Dairy

crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Nutritional Value Chard, Pecans and Sour Cherries
Nutritional Analysis

Chard, Winter Pear, Dried Cherries and Gorgonzola (with meat)

Per Serving

Calories: 660

Protein: 39 g

Carbohydrates: 79 g

Total Fat: 18 g

(Saturated Fat:) 4.5 g

Dietary Fiber: 12 g

Cholesterol: 95 mg

Sodium: 710 mg

% calories from fat: 25.4 %

Serving Size:

Three-fpurth Cup (5 oz.) cooked quinoa with 1/2 of the greens mixture, pear, pecans chicken and 1 T. crumbled Gorgonzola.

Chard, winter Pear, Dried Cherries and Gorgonzola (Meatless)

Per Serving

Calories: 650

Protein: 26 g

Carbohydrates: 80 g

Total Fat: 22 g

(Saturated Fat: 3.5 g

Dietary Fiber: 14 g

Cholesterol: 10 mg

Sodium:980 mg

% calories from fat: 31.5 %

Serving Size:

Three-fpurth Cup (5 oz.) cooked quinoa with 1/2 of the greens mixture, pear, pecans chickenless tenders and 1 T. crumbled Gorgonzola.