Here is an absolutely delicious and healthy recipe for my Turkish spinach and yogurt meze. "Meze" refers to a selection of small dishes that are served in the Middle East, Mediterranean and Balkan regions. You can enjoy meze as an appetizer or for any meal-- breakfast, lunch or dinner. This is one of my go-to snacks whether I'm at work, home or when we are entertaining our friends. They love it! And it's packed with nutrients- Vitamins K, A, C, B2, manganese, folate, iron, calcium and the list goes on! I like to serve it with oven warmed naan or pita-- YUM! And it is SO simple to make so the excuses "I don't have time to cook", "I don't know how to cook" or "I don't feel like cooking" don't apply :-)
ENJOY!
Ingredients:
1.5 cups cooked spinach (either frozen or fresh baby spinach chopped)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 lemon wedges
1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
Directions:
1. If using frozen spinach follow the instruction on the box to cook. If fresh spinach, you'll start at the next step.
2. Sauté shallot in olive oil for just a minute or two- it should be translucent, not browning.
3. Add chopped spinach, dill and salt and sauté for another few minutes until all of the water evaporates.
4. Place in a bowl or on a plate as below and refrigerate for at least 30-45 minutes.
5. Serve alongside warm naan or pita and lemon wedges. When ready to eat, add lemon juice to spinach. You're in for a treat!
1 comment:
Hello! I tried making this today and it was wonderful. Thank you so much for your recipe collection, they are very accessible and tasty as well as healthy. I look forward to trying all of them.
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