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Tea Sauce for All Occasions

Recipe Introduction


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List of Ingredients



• 3/4 cup boiling water
  
• 2 teaspoons loose green tea or 2 green tea bags, opened
  
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh chives or green onions
  
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh peeled ginger
  
• 1/4 teaspoon minced seeded hot red chili pepper
  
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
  
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
  






Instructions



1. Combine the boiling water and green tea in a bowl; cover and steep for 3 minutes. Remove the tea bags or strain the tea mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, and discard the tea leaves. Add minced chives and remaining ingredients to the tea. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
   
   
2. Yield: 1 cup (serving size: 2 tablespoons) 38 cal, 3.4g fat, 0.3g pro, 1.9g carb, 0mg chol, 97mg sod.
   
   






Final Comments


Note: This multipurpose sauce is great with a variety of dishes. Brush it on pork loin or salmon before baking, use it as a dipping sauce for dumplings or pot stickers, or try it as a salad dressing. Despite the high fat percentage (mostly because of the olive oil), the sauce is low in fat grams and overall calories.