Grilled Swiss Chard and Cherry Salad
By · Jul 10 2011 · Comments
Northern Montana produces amazing cherries and we are lucky enough to have a small local stand right near our house. As a result, I have been adding cherries to just about every dish I can and this is one of the standouts. Simple, quick and fantastic!
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 bushels Swiss chard
- 2 cups pitted cherries and sliced in half
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup ranch dressing, homemade or store bought
Instructions:
Pre-heat grill over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Rinse and dry the Swiss chard. Place the Swiss chard on the grill so that each leave is lying flat against the grill. Flip after 2 minutes and continue to cook for another two minutes on the other side. Remove from the grill and roughly chop. In a large bowl combine the greens, cherries, sunflower seeds and dressing. Toss until the greens are fully coated with the dressing and serve.
After I moved to Washington Rainier cherries quickly became my favorite fruit, ever. Topping even raspberries, which had been number one since I could lift a spoon to my mouth. We recently moved to Michigan, but I was so happy to find great Rainier cherries at the grocery store for a reasonable price!
Great photo. Looking forward to checking out more of your blog.
Nicole