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Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup butternut squash, finely diced
  • 1/3 cup red onion, finely diced
  • 2 3/4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 6 large sun dried tomato halves, not packed in oil, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 cup old fashioned whole grain rolled oats
  • 4 cups packed fresh chard, chopped
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1-2 cloves garlic

Directions:

  • Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  • Add squash, garlic and onion to pan. Let cook and stir occasionally fro about 10 minutes. Then set aside.
  • In a large sauce pan, bring broth, tomatoes, salt and pepper to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add oats and squash mixture.
  • Stir occasionally until oats are cooked (about 5 minutes). Add chard and cook until leaves are wilted (about 1 minute). Remove from heat and stir in walnuts and lemon zest.
  • Serve in a bowl, garnish with extra lemon zest if desired

* Other variations include: topping with a poached egg, goat cheese, caramelized onions, and/or baby portobello mushrooms.

Recipe adapted from Food and Nutrition Magazine