Garlic Water Spinach
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound water spinach (leaves and stems)1 tablespoon olive oil2 garlic cloves, chopped1 scallion, chopped½ teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger¾ cup vegetable or chicken broth1½ teaspoons soy sauce1 teaspoon fish sauce1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar1 small bay leaf¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Clean the water spinach by rinsing the leaves and stems under cold water and drying them on a kitchen towel. Pick the leaves off the stems and cut the stems into 2-inch pieces. Set the leaves and stems aside in separate bowls.
Heat olive oil in a large 12- to 14-inch saute pan or skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic, scallion and ginger for 30 seconds. Add the water spinach stems and saute for another 2 minutes.
Add the water spinach leaves, vegetable or chicken broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, bay leaf and pepper. Cover and steam for 7 to 9 minutes. Remove the cover and toss to combine. Discard the bay leaf and serve hot.
Makes 4 side dish servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUNSHOWER.
Heat olive oil in a large 12- to 14-inch saute pan or skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic, scallion and ginger for 30 seconds. Add the water spinach stems and saute for another 2 minutes.
Add the water spinach leaves, vegetable or chicken broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, bay leaf and pepper. Cover and steam for 7 to 9 minutes. Remove the cover and toss to combine. Discard the bay leaf and serve hot.
Makes 4 side dish servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUNSHOWER.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 78.9
- Total Fat: 4.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 534.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 8.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
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