roasted carrots & sauted swiss chard with feta

we harvested lots from the garden today and wanted to use it someway new...

so we tried these two tonight.. and lets just say.. we WILL do them again.

delicious, few ingredients, and low cal, fresh ways to cook up some veggies.

Roasted Carrots
12 carrots
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons of minced fresh dill or parsley

1. preheat to 400 degrees
2. If the carrots are thick, cut them in half lengthwise; if not leave whole.
3. Slice the carrots diagnolly in 1 1/2 inch slices.The carrots will shrink while cooking so make big slices.
4. Toss them in a bowl with oil, salt pepper
5. Transer to sheet pan in 1 layer and roast for 20 minutes until brown and tender.
6. Toss with seasoning and serve.


Swiss Chard Stir Fried with Feta

2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted to light brown
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 meium shallots
2 bunches red swiss chard or 2 bunches white chard, rinsed and torn into 2" peices
1/4 cup fet or goat, etc
salt and pepper

1. Heat oil on medium heat
2. Add shallots; stir fry 1 minute until beginning to brown.
3. Add swiss chard, toss and cover.
4. Cook 2 minutes.
5. Remove cover and cook another minute.
6. If there is liquid drain it off.
7. Stir in feta, cook 30 seconds or until it starts to melt.
8. Add pine nuts and season.
9 Serve immediately.


**  sorry for the bad image.. but we dined via candlelight... and it will just have to do.. :)