Swiss Chard Italian Wraps


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 79.8
  • Total Fat: 3.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 12.3 mg
  • Sodium: 195.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
  • Protein: 6.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Swiss Chard Italian Wraps calories by ingredient


Introduction

An easy, healthy side dish An easy, healthy side dish
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    12 medium to large leaves of swiss chard (red or green), rinsed well; cut out the thickest part of the stem (about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom of the leaf)
    4-5 oz sliced or shredded part-skim, low-moisture mozzarella
    12 tsp tomato paste
    3 large (or 6 small) tomatoes, quartered
    1 tsp (approx) salt-free herb seasoning mix
    salt to taste (optional)

Directions

Place 4 leaves (still fairly wet from being rinsed) on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on HIGH for about 25 seconds.
Lay the leaves face-down on a non-stick jellyroll sheet (or similar) with stems lined up from north to south.
Lay 1/4 ounce of the cheese in the center, in a 2-inch-long rectangle, from north to south.
Spread 1 teaspoon of the tomato paste over the cheese, then top with 2 tomato quarters (if using small tomatoes) and sprinkle with about 1/16th teaspoon of the herb seasoning over the tomato filling.
Fold north and south ends of leaf over the filling, then fold in the sides to create a burrito-like wrap.
Place on jellyroll pan, stem side up.
Repeat with remaining leaves and filling.
Preheat oven to broil.
Broil, with pan about 6 inches from the flame, for 2 minutes.
Flip wraps over and broil the other side for 2 minutes more. Sprinkle with salt over the top, if desired.
Yield: about 6 servings (2 wraps per person)


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HERCKLE.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    17 of 18 people found this review helpful
    My husband and I have been using Swiss Chard and Collard greens for roll-ups for a couple of years now. Great, tasty meals with far less calories than using tortillias. We use all sorts of fillings, anything you can put in a regular roll-up. - 8/16/09


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    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Sounds very much like a cabbage roll. Yum. Perhaps adding shredded carrot, onions and garlic would be great. And possibly for fiber add oats, bran or brown rice. - 8/16/09


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Instead of chard, which I don't like, I used cabbage instead. Very tasty. I will make it again - 8/16/09


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I DIDNT USE AS MUCH OF THE TOM. PASTE AS THE RECIPE CALLED FOR. IT WAS GOOD. - 8/16/09


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    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    A great idea for that chard-in-the-yard! Eager to try it. - 8/16/09


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    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Too much tomato for me. - 8/16/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This sounds delish! We use lettuce leaves for cold filling wraps so this is a great idea for hot filling wraps and we love swiss chard, I was going to start growing it this next summer. By the way a jelly roll pan is nothing fancy basically a cookie sheet with about half to one inch side to it. - 12/27/09


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Sounds good, I'll try it. - 9/23/09


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Too much work for what results. - 9/23/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Mm-mm!! Love Chard - am a complete vegetable freak anyway so this one is definitely for me. Guess you could vary the stuffing according to what you have in the fridge/cupboard - even add shredded meat and eat it as a main - 9/23/09


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    Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I've never tried swiss chard before. Thanx for this recipe and I am going to make it and try it. - 8/16/09


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    sounds like a tasty treat! - 8/16/09


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    Incredible!
    I made this with the laughing cow cheese and dived tomatoes from the can.... Delicious!! Very quick and easy to make! - 11/17/11


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    I have made Swiss Chard "Bundles", very similar. Love the tip about microwaving the leaves first. Easier that boiling them. Thanks - 2/10/11


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    sounds incredibly delish !!! Will definitely try it ! - 11/30/09


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    O.K.
    it was just ok. I might give it one more try with something else as filler (we used burrito flling this first time). Hubby placed his filing inside a low carb high fiber tortilla, and he really likes silverbeet. - 11/29/09


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    I am buying some swiss chard. I have never had it and wasn't sure what to do with it, so now I have a recipe. Thanks
    - 11/29/09


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    My husband always plants Swiss Chard in his vegetable garden. He will love this recipe. - 11/29/09


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    something different - 11/29/09


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    Like freshstart208 I don't know what a jellyroll pan is either. Can anyone help. Is it like a roulade tin? - 11/29/09


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    O.K.
    nice idea but I did not like the flavor of the chard. The tomato paste was a little overwheling, maybe if I'd used less? The leaves didn't hold up well and I had a difficult time wraping them up without tearing the leaves. I'm glad I tried it though, thanks for sharing! - 10/6/09


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    Very Good
    This tasted just fine but it was hard for my mom to eat. - 9/23/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Will try soon - 9/23/09


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    What is a jellyroll sheet or pan? - 9/23/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yum! - 9/23/09


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    I just got some red chard in my weekly CSA box. May have to try using them as wraps. - 9/23/09


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    O.K.
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    way too much tomato - 9/23/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This sounds yummy!! I will surely try it. - 9/23/09


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    Anybody in Hayward have the recipe for Banchero's Swiss Chard? - 9/23/09


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Thanks for this recipe! I will be trying it soonest! - 9/23/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Sounds interesting ! - 8/17/09