Classy Spinach Bundles with Pistachio Dressing |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is an easy and wonderful tasting recipe for a pretty-looking, low-cal side-dish. Fresh spinach is wilted, shaped into a bundle, and topped with a delicate honey-orange-pistachio dressing... and that's all there is to it; done in 15 minutes! Using pure maple syrup makes this vegan. This is from . Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
1 tablespoon vinegar |
1 teaspoon honey or 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup |
1/4 teaspoon orange zest |
3 tablespoons chopped shelled pistachios |
10 cups fresh spinach leaves (approximately 3 bunches) |
2 green onions, tops only,blanched |
Directions:
1. Blend oil, vinegar, honey (or maple syrup) and orange peel; stir in pistachios and set aside.
2. Place spinach in 2-quart microwave-safe container; cover with plastic wrap and vent.
3. Microwave at HIGH (100%) for 3 to 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
4. Rinse with cold water; squeeze to drain.
5. Divide into 4 bundles.
6. Wrap each bundle with green onion tie.
7. Drizzle with pistachio dressing.
8. Serve warm or chilled.
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