Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Egyptian Chard Stem Tahini Sauce

Saturday, August 20, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Egyptian Chard Stem Tahini Sauce - 2g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

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Egyptian Chard Stem Tahini Sauce

Recipe By :Adpated from "Nora's Recipes from Egypt" by Nora George
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 Swiss chard stalks -- thick stalks
1 garlic clove -- peeled and crushed with 1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons tahini paste -- stirred (sesame seed paste)
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 tablespoons cold water

Reserve the chard leaves for some other purpose.

Wash and peel the stalks and cut into fine dice. Steam until just tender, 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Place crushed garlic, tahini paste, lemin juice, and water in the work bowl of a food processor and process until the the mixture becomes a smooth creamy sauce.

Scrape into a bowl and fold in the cooked chard stalks.

Let mellow at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Makes 2/3 cup (10 one-tablespoon servings)

Cuisine:
"MidEastern"
Source:
"Mediterranean Grains and Greens by Paula Wolfert, 1998"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Aug 2011"
Yield:
"2/3 cup"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 31 Calories; 2g Fat (64.9% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 36mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : Served with Bran-Crusted Barbecued Whole [cFavorite] from Damietta in the North of Egypt.

Nutr. Assoc. : 5228 0 5243 0 0