Red Swiss chard has broad, wavy and wrinkled bronzed green leaves with contrasting crimson red leaf stalks. The ruby red stalks extend into red veins throughout the plant’s leaves. Red Swiss chard’s flavor profile shares the earthiness of a beet green with the salinity of spinach. Swiss chard is one of the most impressive and nutrient-dense vegetables out there. Chard posses a range of antioxidants.