Easy Swiss Chard Cakes Recipe
We find so much beauty in chard, it’s like a rainbow in the garden! It also brings colour to the vegetable section at the grocery store. Chard (or Swiss chard) is a green leafy vegetable that is often overlooked. There’s many ways to eat chard, our favourite way is making chard cakes with it!
We grow chard in our backyard garden — it’s the plant that keeps on giving! We grow it all year long, it loves the cooler months but also does well in the summer. It grows back as you pick it and the colourful stock gives a vibrant look to your garden bed.
Our chard cake recipe is an easy one & doesn’t require any fancy equipment to make. It’s also a low-effort recipe, and it uses up the whole chard plant. Zero waste gardening is always our goal… Oh, and it’s a vegetarian recipe too! All you need is a cutting board, knife and one big mixing bowl!
Ingredients
4 cups (624 g) finely chopped Swiss chard, including stems
2 cups (312 g) grated potato
¼ cup (40 g) finely chopped onions
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
¼ cup (25 g) grated Parmesan
½ cup (57 g) grated Cheddar cheese
¼ cup (4 g) chopped cilantro
4–5 tbsp (28–35 g) seasoned breadcrumbs (or flour), or more if needed
¼ cup (27 g) sliced almonds
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
2 eggs
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
Pesto, green sauce, or garlic aioli, optional, for dipping
Directions
Add the Swiss chard and potatoes to a large bowl and mix well. Add the onion and garlic and mix again. Add the Parmesan, Cheddar, and cilantro and mix, then add the breadcrumbs (or flour), sliced almonds, salt, and pepper and mix again. Last, add the eggs and mix them in well.
Add the olive oil to the frying pan and warm over medium-low heat. While the pan heats up, scoop some of the batter into your hand as you would if you were making a burger and shape into a patty. It does not need to be a perfect shape. Add more breadcrumbs or flour if you need to bind the batter.
When the pan is warm, add the chard cakes in batches and fry until both sides are a golden brown. Add a pesto, green sauce, or garlic aioli on the side for dipping.
I hope you love this recipe, and maybe this has inspired you to try something new from your garden, and in your kitchen! These Swiss chard cakes are a staple in our household, and never disappoint!
