Swiss Chard and Arugula Salad

Name: Swiss Chard and Arugula Salad
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; ¼ pound slivered almonds; Salt; 2 bunches (about 1/2 pound) young Swiss chard leaves with stems, washed and thoroughly dried; 1 to 2 bunches arugula , washed and thoroughly dried; 1/2 to ¾ cup Vinaigrette; Hard goat cheese , for grating

Chef

Christopher Idone

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Cookbook

New Glorious American Food

Published by Welcome Books

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This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo

Serves6

Cooking Methodsauteeing

CostModerate

Easy

Total Timeunder 30 minutes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party

Recipe Courseappetizer

Dietary Considerationvegetarian

Mealdinner

Taste and Texturecheesy, light, nutty

Type of Dishfirst course salad

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
¼ pound slivered almonds
Salt
2 bunches (about 1/2 pound) young Swiss chard leaves with stems, washed and thoroughly dried
1 to 2 bunches arugula, washed and thoroughly dried
1/2 to ¾ cup Vinaigrette
Hard goat cheese, for grating

Instructions

In a small skillet, melt butter and sauté the almonds until they begin to turn golden. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and salt lightly.
Toss the greens with the vinaigrette and divide among six plates. Sprinkle with the warm almonds and grate a little goat cheese over each salad. Serve.