3 bunches(about900gm)
Englishspinach,trimmed
andwellwashed
350 gm(1¼cups)Greek-style
yoghurt,drainedinthe
fridge(seeabove)
2 garliccloves,finelygrated
ona microplane
Oliveoil,fordrizzling
Roastedwalnuts,coarsely
chopped,toserve
Driedmint,toseason
Freshherbsandvegetables,
suchasmint,radishesand
springonions,toserve
Flatbread,suchasAfghan
bread,toserve
1 Heata largesaucepanover
highheat.Addspinach,with
residualwaterfromwashing,
inbatches,andstiruntilwilted
(20-30seconds).Transferto
a colandertodrainandcool
completely,thensqueezeout
excesswater,coarselychop
andtransfertoa bowl.Stirin
yoghurtandgarlictocombine
andseasontotaste.
2 Drizzledipwitholiveoil,
scatterwithwalnutsanddried
mint,andservewithfresh
herbs, vegetables and flatbread.
Spinachand
yoghurtdip
withsabzi
khordan
SERVES4-6// PREPTIME 20 MINS
// COOK 10 MINS (PLUS DRAINING)
Thisdishis suretobecomea
stapleforyourspringdining
table.Usea good-quality
pot-setplainyoghurtanddrain
it inthefridgeina muslin-lined
sieveovera bowlforlong
enoughtoachievea thick
spreadabledip(4hoursor
overnight).Sabzikhordanis
a popularsidedishinIranian,
TurkishandArmeniancuisines,
comprisingfreshherbsandraw
vegetables– weusedradishes,
mint and spring onions.