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Learn all my tips and tricks for freezing swiss chard to save time and build a tasty freezer stash. Learning how to freeze swiss chard for frittatas, casseroles, and soups is a great way to preserve this tasty garden staple.
Swiss chard is such a versatile vegetable that grows easily in mine (and maybe yours!) home gardens. When we have more than we can use at once, try your hand at freezing Swiss chard for the ultimate meal prep hack.
Reader Review
“Our garden produces a lot of swiss chard and while I could eat it every day in the summer, not everyone can. Thanks to Sarah, I can now stock my freezer and enjoy delicious dark, leafy, vitamin dense greens all year long!!”
Erin
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Sarah’s Cheat Codes
- There is no need to thaw the frozen chard before adding it to soups or stews. This saves me so much time when I’m making a quick weeknight meal.
- When I add the chard to casseroles and egg dishes, I do thaw and drain it ahead of time.
- I prefer to freeze swiss chard in 1/4 to 1/2 cup portions for adding to dishes like Instant Pot lentil soup or a dairy-free frittata. I love the 1/2-cup Souper Cubes for that.
The Easy Way to Freeze Swiss Chard
Ingredients
- 20 oz swiss chard (~2 large bunches)
Instructions
How to Blanch Swiss Chard
- Wash chard.20 oz swiss chard
- Loosely chop into ribbons.
- Fill a bowl halfway with ice water. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan bring water to a boil. Add chard and cook for 2 minutes.
- Using tongs or a slotted spoon, remove chard and add to the ice water. Chill for 3 minutes.
- Transfer chilled chard to a strainer and allow it to drain.
How to Freeze Swiss Chard
- Squeeze excess water out of the chard (I squeeze portions in my hand over the strainer).
- Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment, waxed paper, or a silpat.
- Freeze for 3 hours. Transfer to freezer bags once chard has frozen solid.
Notes
- Use unblanched frozen chard within 4 weeks.
- Blanched frozen chard should be used within 3-6 months.
- There is no need to thaw the chard before adding it to soups or stews.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How do you get the swiss chard in an ice cube tray?
Chop it small and pack it in! It works best if you don’t have larger things to freeze in and just need something. It’s not my favorite/go-to method, but it is free and that is ideal for a lot of people.
Thanks for making this available!
Always happy to help! 🙂
Our garden produces a lot of swiss chard and while I could eat it every day in the summer, not everyone can. Thanks to Sarah, I can now stock my freezer and enjoy delicious dark, leafy, vitamin dense greens all year long!!