{"id":128299,"date":"2026-03-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/?p=128299"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:19:38","slug":"turkish-swiss-chard-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/turkish-swiss-chard-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Swiss Chard with Onion, Tomato, and Rice (Zeytinyagli Pazi)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this Swiss chard recipe, the greens are braised in olive oil with onions, rice, and tomato. It’s a classic Turkish vegetable dish that’s even better the next day. Plus, it’s both vegan and gluten-free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Healthy One-Pan Turkish Swiss Chard Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Zeytinyağlı Pazi means “chard in olive oil,” a simple, elegant, yet easy Swiss chard recipe. Pazı <\/em>(Swiss chard), is a cooking green beloved throughout northwest Türkiye (Turkey). I love its gently tart flavor in this dish and included it in my book, Sebze: Vegetarian Recipes from My Turkish Kitchen<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make it, I cook down the chard—both stems and leaves—until silky and tender, with tomato, caramelized onions, and garlic. A little bit of rice in the dish makes it more substantial, and some fresh red chili pepper gives it a nice, but not overpowering, spicy kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love this Swiss chard recipe as a nourishing weekday meal that you can prepare ahead of time– leftovers are delicious the next day too. It’s traditionally served cold or at room temperature alongside other mezze dishes<\/a>, with crusty bread<\/a> for scooping. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love This Swiss Chard Recipe<\/p>\n\n\n\n