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6 Ways With… Rainbow Chard

In a world where kale is hailed as an all-conquering superfood, what has happened to the rest of the seasonal veg? Let's shine a light on the other delights that are at their best this time of year, enter rainbow chard...

6 Ways With… Rainbow Chard

If you’re looking to add dark leafy greens to your diet – give rainbow chard a try. It’s fabulously diva-filled name comes from its brightly coloured stems, usually in vibrant purple, red, yellow and orange. If you’ve got green-stemmed chard on your hands then that’s Swiss chard. All varieties are an excellent source of iron, rich in vitamins K, A, and C as well as magnesium, potassium and dietary fibre.

To help get you started on your mission, we’ve rounded up six different ways to prepare rainbow chard.

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