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Summery Spinach Sauce

A light and refreshing sauce

Summery Spinach Sauce

What you will need

1 bag (about 400g) spinach
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ - 1 tsp chilli (optional)
½ cup cultured buttermilk
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 medium tomato, finely diced
Cracked black pepper to taste

Method

Remove spinach stalks, cook leaves in microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until well wilted. Drain.
Cook diced onion in non-stick pan, until translucent. Add crushed garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
In a blender, puree the cooked onion and garlic. Add the spinach and blend. Mix through buttermilk and lemon juice.
Stir through tomato and black pepper.

Nutritional

Value	Per serve	Per 100 grams
Total Energy	375kJ	97kJ
Total Fat	1.3g	0.33g
Sat Fat	0.45g	0.12g
Carbohydrate	12g	3g
Fibre	7g	1.8g
Sodium	320mg	83mg

Variation:

To turn this into a quick meal, add cooked shredded chicken, and stir through cooked pasta or serve on top of rice. Alternatively serve as a sauce on cooked meat or chicken.

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