Persian · Side

Persian Spinach and Yoghurt Salad

Name: Persian Spinach and Yoghurt Salad
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 500 g spinach; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion, small, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; ¾ tsp salt; black pepper, to taste; 330 g thick strained yoghurt; 1 tbsp ghee; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp dried mint

Soft sautéed spinach and onion folded into thick strained yoghurt and finished with a drizzle of turmeric and mint butter. Cool, creamy and good with warm flatbread.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on25 min
Total40 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

500 gspinach
2 tspvegetable oil
1onion, small, finely chopped
1 clovegarlic, crushed
¾ tspsalt
to tasteblack pepper
330 gthick strained yoghurt

Turmeric and mint butter

1 tbspghee
½ tspground turmeric
1 tspdried mint

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Spinach
Turmeric
Mint
Black and white pepper
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Turmeric and mint butter

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