FRESH SPINACH WITH GARLIC-YOGURT SAUCE

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Provided by Engin Akin

Categories     Garlic     Leafy Green     Onion     Pepper     Rice     Tomato     Vegetable     Side     Yogurt     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
4 dried chiles de árbol*
1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach leaves (four 6-ounce bags), divided
1 1/2 tablespoons uncooked medium-grain white rice
2 garlic cloves
6 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt or drained plain whole-milk yogurt
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Small, thin, very hot red chiles; available at some supermarkets and at Latin markets.

Steps:

  • Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste; stir 1 minute. Add chiles and 1/3 of spinach. Cook until spinach wilts, adding remaining spinach in 2 additions and tossing often, about 4 minutes. Mix in rice. Cover and simmer until rice is tender and moisture from spinach is absorbed, adding water by tablespoonfuls if needed for rice, about 10 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until mixture is dry, about 2 minutes; discard chiles.
  • Meanwhile, press garlic cloves into small bowl, stir in yogurt, and season with salt and pepper. Melt butter with 1 tablespoon oil in small skillet. Mix in cayenne and remove from heat.
  • Spread spinach mixture on platter; make indentations with back of spoon. Spoon yogurt into indentations and drizzle with cayenne butter.

Gregory Campbell
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This dish is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of the spinach and the yogurt sauce.


Helmuth Haman
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook spinach, and this recipe is a keeper. The yogurt sauce is a great way to add flavor and creaminess.


Lexani Fernandez
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This is a great recipe for a light and refreshing summer meal. The yogurt sauce is especially refreshing.


Imranul Haq
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I made this dish with baby spinach and it was perfect. The spinach was tender and the yogurt sauce was creamy and flavorful.


John Gammon
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I love that this dish is so healthy and flavorful. It's a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables.


Oyedeji Jesujuwon
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The yogurt sauce is especially delicious.


Gaming with tikka
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook spinach, and this recipe is a great one. The yogurt sauce is a great way to add flavor and creaminess.


Hussain Abdulrazzaq
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This is a great recipe for a healthy and delicious side dish. I love the way the garlic and yogurt flavors come together.


Matt Braxton
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The spinach was cooked perfectly and the yogurt sauce was delicious.


Nizam Khan
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I'm a big fan of spinach, and this dish is one of my favorites. The yogurt sauce is the perfect complement to the spinach.


sujoy roy
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This dish is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of the spinach and the yogurt sauce.


Laura Torrison
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook spinach, and this recipe is a keeper. The yogurt sauce is a great way to add flavor and creaminess.


zafer ullah
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This is a great recipe for a light and refreshing summer meal. The yogurt sauce is especially refreshing.


Seanathan Hacker
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I made this dish with baby spinach and it was perfect. The spinach was tender and the yogurt sauce was creamy and flavorful.


Harold Polhill
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I love that this dish is so healthy and flavorful. It's a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables.


Taquira Jones
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The yogurt sauce is especially delicious.


Asher Gubler
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I'm not usually a fan of spinach, but this dish changed my mind. The garlic yogurt sauce is amazing and really brings out the flavor of the spinach.


Hami Khokhar
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The yogurt sauce is so good, I could eat it with anything.


Sunny Gee
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This spinach dish with garlic yogurt sauce was a hit! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the spinach was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.