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04-16-2009 10:18 AM |
Golden Spinach and Sweet Potato Healthy Sauté
The sweet potatoes and spices in this dish should make the spinach palatable even to a recovering veggie-hater. ;)
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Golden Spinach and Sweet Potato Healthy Sauté
From The World's Healthiest Foods website
Enjoy the combination of spices that give spinach and sweet potatoes a unique flavor. Spinach is one of the most nutrient-rich vegetables around and the sweet potatoes add fiber and an extra dose of health-promoting carotenoids to this dish.
Prep and Cook Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped
4 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 cup + 1 TBS chicken or vegetable broth
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp coriander
½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp cardamom
1 TBS fresh lemon juice
2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
6 oz frozen spinach, thawed
2 TBS chopped fresh cilantro
salt & pepper to taste
Directions: - Chop onions and mince garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to bring out their health-promoting benefits.
- Heat 1 TBS broth in a large stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sauté onion in broth over medium heat for 5 minutes stirring frequently. Add garlic and continue to sauté for another minute.
- Add seasonings and stir to mix thoroughly. Add broth and sweet potatoes. Simmer covered over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sweet potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Uncover to allow sauce to thicken and cook another couple minutes. Add cilantro, salt & pepper to taste.
- Press water out of spinach and add to sweet potatoes. Cook uncovered to allow sauce to thicken and cook another couple minutes. Add cilantro, salt & pepper to taste.
Serves 4
See website for extensive nutritional analysis of this recipe.
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