5 from 22 votes
Sauteed Spinach Recipe (Turkish Style)
This Turkish-style sautéed spinach recipe features spinach cooked gently with onion, garlic, and tomato paste, seasoned with salt and pepper, then topped with a yogurt sauce and a spiced butter-walnut garnish. The layers of flavor include the richness of butter, the tang from yogurt, and the warmth of Aleppo pepper using simple, fresh ingredients.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
233 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Turkish
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb spinach
Yogurt sauce
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried mint
Topping
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp Aleppo pepper
- 2 tbsp walnut chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté the onion until golden and translucent. This would take 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add in the garlic and the tomato paste. Stir to combine and add the salt and pepper.
- Add in the spinach and cook over medium heat until the spinach is cooked and wilted, about 10 minutes.
- To make the yogurt sauce, mix the yogurt with the grated garlic, salt, pepper and dried mint.
- Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Once melted, add in the Aleppo pepper and give it a good stir. Add in the walnuts and cook for a minute or two.
- Transfer the sauteed spinach to a serving plate. Top with the yogurt sauce and spiced butter.
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Notes
- Chop regular spinach to smaller pieces if preferred for easier eating.
- Use whole milk, low-fat, or unsweetened non-dairy yogurt for the yogurt sauce.
- Find dried mint in specialty Mediterranean or Middle Eastern shops or online.
- Serve the dish warm or at room temperature according to preference.
- Store leftovers with the yogurt sauce separate in an airtight container; refrigerate up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently using a microwave or stovetop to maintain texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
233kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
791mg
(33%)
Potassium
867mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
11501IU
(230%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
217mg
(22%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 233kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 791mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 867mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 11501IU | 230% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 22% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.