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Swiss Chard & Caramelized Onions

Delicious savoury side dish
Course Side Dish
Keyword #dairyfree, #easy, #realfood, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil or olive, coconut or ghee
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1 bunch Swiss Chard (or any chard or spinach)rinsed and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers rinsed
  • 10 black olives rinsed and chopped, pits removed
  • 1 lime juiced * or ½ lime and ½ lemon or combination
  • 2-3 grinds Black pepper freshly ground
  • dash Sea salt optional*

Instructions

  • In a frying pan, cook onions in the oil over medium heat until they begin to brown.
  • Lower the heat, cover and allow to simmer slowly for 15 minutes.
  • Stir in the applesauce and continue cooking for another minute.
  • When the onions are tender and show some colour, stir in the chopped Swiss chard and the olives.
  • Cook until the chard is slightly wilted. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to turn the greens.
  • Stir in the capers and toss slightly until incorporated and chard is wilted
  • Season with black pepper and squeeze the lime over the entire dish.

Notes

* note as the olives and capers can provide a saltiness to the dish, add sea salt sparingly if at all...to your taste.