Spinach With Olives and Lemon

Submitted by januarybride

"A great side dish from Arabesque by Claudia Roden."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh Baby Spinach
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 -4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 preserved lemon, rind of, chopped (may substitute 1 T fresh grated lemon peel)
• 1⁄2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper

directions

1. Wash the spinach and place in a large covered pan over low heat. Steam for 1-2 minutes until the spinach wilts. Drain well.
2. Heat the garlic in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until fragrant.
3. Add the preserved lemon, olives and spinach. Cook for another minute, season with salt and pepper, and stir in the remaining olive oil.
4. Serve immediately or chill and serve cold as a salad.

Reviews

[Studentchef]

This was really nice, and greatly enjoyed the preserved lemons and olives in this recipe. I added some juice from the lemon preserves in order to add more taste, but all in all it was not bad.

 

[MichelleLA]

It was ok.