Levantine · Side

Taro with Red Chard and Cilantro

Name: Taro with Red Chard and Cilantro
Total time: 32 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 120 ml vegetable stock; ½ lemon, juiced; 450 g taro root, peeled and cut into cubes; 1 bunch red chard, stems and leaves separated and chopped; ½ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped; 60 ml water; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; salt, to taste

Tender lemony taro is folded into a bright green puree of chard leaves and cilantro, with garlicky chard stems frying in olive oil. It is earthy, fresh and very satisfying.

YieldServes 4 as a side
Hands-on25 min
Total32 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Taro

120 mlvegetable stock
½lemon, juiced
450 gtaro root, peeled and cut into cubes

Greens

1 bunchred chard, stems and leaves separated and chopped
½ bunchfresh cilantro, chopped
60 mlwater

Finish

2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
2 clovesgarlic, chopped
to tastesalt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Celery
Olive
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Swiss chard
Carrot
Taro
Cilantro / coriander

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop
Food processor

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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