SPINACH YOGURT "TZATZIKI" DIP
Simple yogurt sauce with a savory garlic-spinach flavor!
Provided by Six Clever Sisters
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Chop 2 packed cups of fresh spinach.
- Place spinach in a microwave-safe dish and add 1/3 cup water.
- Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes.
- Squeeze cooled spinach completely dry and discard liquid.
- To the spinach, mix in 1 t. salt and 1 minced garlic clove (take out the center for a milder taste!).
- Add 2 cups plain yogurt and mix until everything is well-combined.
- Enjoy as a sauce or dip for anything you like!
SPINACH IN YOGURT SAUCE
Provided by Maya Kaimal
Categories Side Vegetarian Yogurt Spice Curry Spinach Cumin Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings (as part of a large meal)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 7 minutes. Add spinach, chile, 2 tablespoons water, and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
- Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a small heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook mustard seeds until they begin to pop and/or turn gray, then add cumin seeds and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until cumin seeds brown, about 30 seconds more. Add curry leaves (if using), covering skillet immediately for a few seconds, then stir spice mixture into spinach mixture. Season with salt. Serve warm.
FRESH SPINACH WITH GARLIC-YOGURT SAUCE
Provided by Engin Akin
Categories Garlic Leafy Green Onion Pepper Rice Tomato Vegetable Side Yogurt Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste; stir 1 minute. Add chiles and 1/3 of spinach. Cook until spinach wilts, adding remaining spinach in 2 additions and tossing often, about 4 minutes. Mix in rice. Cover and simmer until rice is tender and moisture from spinach is absorbed, adding water by tablespoonfuls if needed for rice, about 10 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until mixture is dry, about 2 minutes; discard chiles.
- Meanwhile, press garlic cloves into small bowl, stir in yogurt, and season with salt and pepper. Melt butter with 1 tablespoon oil in small skillet. Mix in cayenne and remove from heat.
- Spread spinach mixture on platter; make indentations with back of spoon. Spoon yogurt into indentations and drizzle with cayenne butter.
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