Recipe

Green spread

Green spread

Photo by fiveandspice

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Condiment
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    fiveandspice's Notes: I was inspired to start making a spread of herbs and greens by Paula Wolfert's recipe for "herb jam." True to my personal cooking style, I didn't actually have all the ingredients I needed...

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Makes about 1/2-3/4 of a cup

  1. In a steamer basket, steam the spinach, parsley, and garlic cloves together for 10 minutes, until the garlic has softened. Allow to cool.

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  2. Coarsely chop the spinach and parsley. Smash the garlic to a paste.

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  3. Over medium-high heat, heat 2 Tbs. of olive oil in a heavy bottom frying pan until it is shimmering, add the garlic, the olives, and the spices (chile, cumin, cayenne) and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes, until the garlic is golden and the spices are fragrant.

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  4. Stir in the chopped greens and parsley. Cook, stirring frequently and smashing together all the ingredients, until the greens are somewhat dried out, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.

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  5. Stir in the last tablespoon of olive oil, the lemon juice, and lemon zest. Serve right away as a spread, or store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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2 Comments on Green spread

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

Wonderful recipe! Love the name, love how it all sounds, love the photo. Plan to make this soon. ;o)

Sausage2 Reply

Haha, thanks AJ! Let me know what you think if you get a chance!

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