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Amazing Green Sauce

Name: Amazing Green Sauce
Prep time: 5
Cook time: 25

(8 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5)

5 min prep

4 servings

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5 ingredients

This recipe for Amazing Green Sauce is a quick dinner standbys. Not only is it extremely good for you, it couldn’t be simpler to make. Finely pureed, this sauce offers an easy way to...

3 bunches of Lacinato kale, leaves stripped
6 cloves of garlic, smashed and skinned
1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

200 cals

Fat

15 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

2 g

Monounsaturated Fat

10 g

Carbohydrates

15 g

Sugar

4 g

Fiber

6 g

Protein

7 g

Sodium

393 mg

Directions

Put the kale and the whole garlic cloves into a large non-reactive pan with a lid. Add salt and just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until the leaves are tender, about 15 – 20 minutes. Reserve a cup of the cooking water then drain.
Blend the cooked kale and garlic into a blender with olive oil, nutmeg, and ¼ cup of the reserved broth. Add more of the reserved water, a little at a time, if the sauce seems too stiff. The sauce should be very thick but pourable. Adjust seasoning and serve tossed with a short whole wheat pasta and freshly grated parmesan.

Chef Tips

Since there’s a lot of garlic in this, it’s OK to buy a small jar of pre-peeled garlic cloves, especially if neuropathy has made using your hands painful. For the same reason, pre-cut kale is golden for this yummy nutritious sauce.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our oncology-trained staff Registered Dietitian, Kate Ueland, MS, RD, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and meets the standards set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.