Chard recipes

Gordon Ramsay combines these two under-used vegetables to create a wonderful steamed side dish

Pickling the chard first gives it a very deep, robust flavour. Goes well with venison or a meaty fish like turbot or halibut cooked on the bone

Try baking leafy greens with garlic, cream and Parmesan for an indulgent side dish - perfect with your Sunday roast

Use whatever greens you have for this nutty, sweet stew. Serve on its own in bowls, or with rice

A quick, exotic one-pan dish

Peel celeriac into ribbons to make this fabulous celeriac 'pasta' served with chard, pecorino, garlic and thyme. It's gluten-free and packed with flavour

Serve this pie for family or friends and it will go down a storm. Ricotta, feta, chard and preserved lemon are presented in a beautiful filo pastry parcel

Rainbow or Swiss chard is a nutritious and vibrant ingredient- here we team it with robust Puy lentils to create an interesting side dish

Double cream turns green and flavoursome chard into something super-indulgent – be sure to mop up all the gruyère sauce with some crusty bread

Shoulder of lamb is a juicy and flavoursome cut- stuff with robust green chard plus raisins, pine nuts and olives for Mediterranean flavour

Make this fantastic beetroot, sweet potato, chard and celeriac rainbow-layered pie as a stunning centrepiece for a vegan Christmas or dinner party

We used kale in this sumptuous side dish, but any winter green would work well. Try cavolo nero or chard.

A really thick, filling minestrone soup - tastes even better after a day