Cut Swiss chard stems into very small pieces. Tear leaves into 2" pieces and rinse well (you’ll want some water still clinging to the leaves).
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add chard stems, shallots, and garlic and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are starting to soften but haven’t taken on any color, about 2 minutes.
Add chard leaves, season with salt, and cook, tossing occasionally, until leaves are tender and have released some liquid, about 3 minutes (stems will have a bit of crunch).
Mix in vinegar; taste and season with more salt if needed
From Eat It! Food Adventures with Marco Polo, by Gracie Cavnar
The award-winning children's cookbook and adventure story is available online from Recipe for Success Foundation at recipe4success.org
From Eat It! Food Adventures with Marco Polo, by Gracie Cavnar
The award-winning children's cookbook and adventure story is available online from Recipe for Success Foundation at recipe4success.org
Cut the carrots and parsnips in half lengthwise and again crosswise.
Cut the turnips halves into 1-inch wedges.
Place the carrots, parsnips, turnips, Brussels sprouts and shallots in a large bowl.
Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the oil. Toss to combine.
Line a sheet pan with foil and arrange the vegetables in one layer on top of the foil, sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Place the sheet pan in the oven. Roast the vegetables for 50 minutes or until tender and nicely browned. Gently stir every 15 - 20 minutes.
Remove sheet pan from the oven and transfer the vegetables to a large platter; cover to keep warm.
Make the Gremolata
Grate the yellow peel (the zest) of the lemon with a grater or a microplane until you have accumulated a tablespoon. (Avoid the bitter white part, called the pith.)
Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze the juice into a bowl and remove the seeds.
In a bowl, combine pecans, cheese, parsley, garlic and lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir to combine.
Just before serving, drizzle the vegetables with remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. then spread the gremolata evenly over the warm vegetables.
Cut the carrots and parsnips in half lengthwise and again crosswise.
Cut the turnips halves into 1-inch wedges.
Place the carrots, parsnips, turnips, Brussels sprouts and shallots in a large bowl. Drizzle with tablespoons of the oil. Toss to combine.
Line a sheet pan with foil and arrange the vegetables in one layer on top of the foil, sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper.
Place the sheet pan in the oven. Roast the vegetables for 50 minutes or until tender and nicely browned.
Remove sheet pan from the oven. Transfer the vegetables to a large platter; cover to keep warm
The Gremolata
Grate the yellow peel (the zest) of the lemon with a grater or a microplane until you have accumulated a tablespoon. Avoid the bitter white part (the pith).
Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze the juice into a bowl and remove the seeds.
Place the walnuts in a jar chopper and coarsely chop.
Transfer the walnuts to a bowl. Add all of the cheese, parsley, garlic and lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir to combine.
Serve It Up
Spread the gremolata evenly over the warm vegetables and gently toss to coat.
