Ingredients

  • 1 generous bunch Swiss chard (about 3/4 pound)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 medium white, red or yellow onion, sliced
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • Kernels from 2 ears sweet corn
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 8 warm corn tortillas
  • 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco or feta (but not too salty a feta)
  • Salsa of your choice

Method

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil while you stem chard and wash leaves in 2 rinses of water.
  • Rinse stalks and dice them if they are wide and not stringy.
  • When water in pot comes to a boil, salt generously and add chard leaves.
  • Blanch for a minute, then transfer to a bowl of cold water and drain.
  • Take chard up by the handful and squeeze out excess water, then cut into 1/2-inch wide strips.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet and add onion.
  • Cook, stirring often, until onions are tender and beginning to color, about 8 minutes, and add a generous pinch of salt, the garlic, diced chard stalks and corn kernels.
  • Continue to cook, stirring often, until corn is just tender, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir in chard and cook, stirring, for another minute or two, until ingredients are combined nicely and chard is tender but still bright.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Heat tortillas.
  • Top with vegetables, a sprinkling of cheese and a spoonful of salsa.