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How To Freeze Swiss Chard - Blending Method

Freezing Swiss chard for smoothies by blending it is a clever way to preserve Swiss chard in the freezer, and it doesn't require blanching either. However, you need a blender for this method.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Freezing Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes

Equipment

  • A countertop blender OR a hand blender
  • A spoon
  • A measuring cup (1 cup)
  • Water
  • A bowl (for the hand blender only)
  • A muffin tin
  • A medium-sized freezer bag
  • Freezer labels
  • A permanent marker
  • A straw (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Put the cleaned and trimmed raw Swiss chard into the countertop blender (or a bowl that's safe to use with a hand blender).
  • Add a little water to the blender/bowl. Pulse the blender a few times.
  • Keep adding more water and blending until the Swiss chard looks like a paste (think pesto).
    How to freeze Swiss chard - blending
  • Spoon the blended Swiss chard into the muffin tins.
  • Put the muffin tin in the freezer and leave it there for at least 3 hours.
  • Take the muffin tin out of the freezer and pop out the frozen blended Swiss chard "pucks." If they're tricky to remove, fill a clean sink with a 1/2 inch of warm water and place the muffin tin in the water for a few seconds to heat it up. You can also wait a few minutes and let them soften a bit.
  • Put the pucks into a freezer bag and press the air out of the bag. Seal the bag.
  • Straw "vacuum seal" trick (optional): Slide a straw into the corner of the bag and suck out the air so the bag "shrinks" around the Swiss chard pucks. Slide the bag down the straw as you inhale, and quickly seal the bag while you remove the straw.
  • Write today's date on a freezer label, stick it to the bag, and place the bag in the back of your freezer.
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