Lemon, Olive, and Caper Sauce for Vegetables

Submitted by hartdocman

"This all-purpose sauce for dressing cooked vegetables provides a strong enough flavor to stand up to strong-flavored vegetables such as broccoli. It goes well with almost any green vegetable. It is a good substitute for cheese sauce as it is much lower in calories, and provides a somewhat salty-tart flavor with addition of any salt. Preparation could not be easier.. This comes from the Healthy Plate section of the Louisville Courier-Journal."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 cups any fresh green vegetable such as broccoli, green beans, Brussels sprouts, spinach, etc
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 cup sliced kalamata olive
• 2 -3 tablespoons lemon juice (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
• ground black pepper or ground mixed peppercorns

directions

1. Prepare vegetable per your method of choice and put aside after preparation. Meanwhile in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter; add the oil and garlic and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Then stir in the olives, lemon juice and capers and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Pour the sauce over vegetables, season with pepper; toss well to coat.
2. Lime juice can be substituted for lemon juice for a different take on the same theme.
3. Nutritional information: Per serving, 43 calories, 28 calories from fat (with no trans-fats or significant saturated fat.) 2mg cholesterol, 3 grams carbohydrate, 2 grams protein, i gram fiber, 67 milligrams sodium.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

Delicious sauce I had with broccoli and also over some trout. Loved all the flavors. Thanks! Made for Pick a Chef(PAC) event in the contests forum.