Tea Sauce for All Occasions

Yield:
1 cup

Ingredients:

  1. 3/4 cup boiling water
  2. 2 teaspoons loose green tea or 2 green tea bags
  3. 3 tablespoons minced fresh chives or green onions
  4. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  5. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  6. 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  7. 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  8. 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger root
  9. 1/4 teaspoon minced seeded hot red chile
  10. 1/8 teaspoon salt
  11. 3 cloves garlic, minced
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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