Chard — sometimes called Swiss chard or rainbow chard (when it sports brightly colored stalks) — really is a relative of the beet.

Chard — sometimes called Swiss chard or rainbow chard (when it sports brightly colored stalks) — really is a relative of the beet. But unlike traditional beets — which put their energy into ...

Chard — sometimes called Swiss chard or rainbow chard (when it sports brightly colored stalks) — really is a relative of the beet. But unlike traditional beets — which put their energy into ...

This veggie's name implies it's from the thistle family (Asteraceae), which includes artichoke, chicory, lettuce and endive. But, chard is part of the goosefoot family (a subfamily of Amaranthaceae), ...

Swiss chard is also called chard, leaf beet, seakale beet, white beet and spinach beet. Different varieties may have red, pink, white or yellow stalks, rub chard has red ribs, for example.

Don't leave them behind. Turn your attention to kale, Swiss chard, mustard, beet, collard, and turnip greens while those fresh bunches are piled high at farm stands and farmers' markets.

Rainbow chard is the most reliable (and beautiful) vegetable. Here's how to grow swiss chard on your own for colorful salads, pasta, baking, and more.

(Fun fact: Chard is part of the amaranth family, along with beets and spinach.) There’s chard with ruby-red stems, chard with caution-tape yellow ribs, chard with millennial-pink stalks.