I don’t know about you, but when it comes to cooking dinner, I find it can be verrrry easy to find a few go-to meals and then hit replay on them over and over and over again. Which isn’t totally a bad thing! But I always love trying/ finding new recipes, too. It’s good to switch it up and not get stuck in a dinner rut.

This simple swiss chard, pancetta, and white bean stir fry is here to help if you want to shake your dinner menu up, too 🙂

Swiss chard is 100% the star of this show! This meal features both its leafy greens, as well as its vibrant red stalks. This was my first time experimenting with the stalks, and they came out so tender and flavor packed I know I’ll be making up for lost time all Winter long.

This meal also features PANCETTA! I love pancetta because it adds such great flavor to a meal without weighing it down and making it a “heavy-in-your-belly” kind of dish. WIN.

And then there are the white beans, chili flakes, and GARLIC! Lots and lots of garlic.

It all gets “stir fried” in a skillet (with olive oil and just a touch of vinegar!) and then quickly tossed with brown rice and/or quinoa. I used one of those mixed bags they sell at Trader Joe’s, but any variety you like will work just fine.

This 20 minute meal features bold flavors, lots of texture, and is one of those dinners that tastes just as good cold for tomorrows lunch. I pack our lunches everyday, so I love that!

Happy Monday, friends! Let’s make this a great week 🙂