Vegan Swiss Chard Tart

I have to confess something… I had never bought Swiss chard before — for a really silly reason: it sounds way too much like “cockroach” in French (“blette” vs. “blatte”) 😅 I know, I’m basically 4 years old. Pretty embarrassing for a chef, right?

Anyway, it was a video from La Petite Okara the other day that made me realize this big gap on the blog. I know there are some Swiss chard fans here, so I had to share a recipe for you all 😍 Let’s just call them “bettes à carde” for my peace of mind, their name here in Quebec 😅

I felt like making a rich and creamy tart, and it’s the perfect opportunity to show you my current go-to spelt tart crust. I also found a little trick to tone down the bitterness of Swiss chard: just add a pinch of baking soda to the boiling water and blanch them before starting the tart!