Tea Sauce for All Occasions

Yield: 1 cup

Ingredients

3/4 cup boiling water

2 teaspoons loose green tea or 2 green tea bags

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 peeled fresh ginger root

1/4 teaspoon minced seeded hot red chile

1/8 teaspoon salt

3 cloves garlic, minced

Nutrition Facts

Yield: 1 cup

Approximate Nutrient Content per serving:

Calories: 38

Calories From Fat: 27

Total Fat: 3.4g

Cholesterol: 0

Sodium: 97mg

Total Carbohydrates: 1.9g

Protein: .3g

Per serving: 2 tablespoons

Please Note: Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements, products and brands used to prepare the recipe.

Directions:

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 the minced chives and remaining ingredients to the tea. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

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.

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