Save money on green vegetables. Our Silver beet (also known as Swiss Chard.)

Our silver beet is growing extremely well in just 2-3 months. Our seedlings are now fully grown. They are providing an abundance of fresh organic silver beet. The leaves just keep growing. We expect them to do so for several more months.

The challenge now is to find some healthy tasty ways to prepare it. We did some on line research and discovered that young tender leaves can be used in salads as an alternatives to lettuce. More mature leaves and stalks can be cooked quickly in the microwave or steamed and served with lemon juice and olive oil. "Spinakopita" (Greek style Spinach pie can be made with silver beet, ricotta cheese, eggs, filo pastry and is delicious. If you have blender you can make a delicious pesto sauce for pasta with some walnuts, olive oil and feta cheese simply blend them together. Warm a little in the microwave and serve on pasta. Curried chisk peas with silverbeet is also a frugal and tasty combination.

Silver beet is absolutely packed with vitamins and minerals, especially if it is eaten fresh. If you have a juice extractor try making a juice blend with silver beet and apple for a power packed start to the day.