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Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce

12 March, 2017 by Tara 11 Comments

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A recipe for Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce for #SundaySupper’s celebration of healthy green foods! Spinach is simmered with vegetables and peanut butter for a quick and flavorful meal. 

Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce in a wooden bowl on a green towel.

Sunday Supper

With St. Patrick’s Day in a few days, #SundaySupper is getting together to celebrate healthy green foods. Christie of A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures is hosting this week and I am sharing a recipe for Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce.

Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce

This incredibly flavorful and healthy meal comes together quickly with only a handful of ingredients and a few minutes on the stove. I used spinach as the base, but other greens like kale, collards, turnip, or cassava will work nicely. After simmering on the stove until wilted, the greens are coated in a thick peanut sauce and served with rice.

The moisture from cooking the spinach created plenty of liquid for the sauce. If the mixture is a bit too dry, add a little more water with the peanut butter.

The spinach leaves I used were larger, so I roughly chopped them. If you use baby spinach or smaller greens, cutting may not be needed.

A few recipes I came across also included a little tomato paste or lemon juice.

Looking for more recipes with spinach?

Try my 

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Aerial view of Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce in a wooden bowl on a green towel next to scattered peanuts.

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Close up of Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce in a wooden bowl with rice and resting on a green towel.

Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce Recipe

Adapted from Global Table Adventures

Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce
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Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce

A recipe for Gambian Spinach with Peanut Sauce! Spinach is simmered with vegetables and peanut butter for a quick and flavorful meal.
Course Main
Cuisine Gambian
Keyword Gambian, greens, peanut, peanut butter, spinach, tomato
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large tomato diced
  • 1 pound spinach leaves
  • 1/4 cup natural unsweetened peanut butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Ground cayenne pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, drizzle peanut oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened. Stir in the garlic, then the tomato. Cook until the tomato begins to soften and add the spinach. Cook, stirring often, until wilted.
  • Mix in the peanut butter and cook until it melts into a sauce. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Serve immediately with rice.
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Filed Under: Middle Eastern/African, Vegetables Tagged With: #sundaysupper, africa, african, Gambian, spinach, sunday supper, The Gambia, tomato, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Tammi @ Momma's Meals

    12 March, 2017 at 10:30 am

    Sounds delicious! I can’t wait to try it, two of my favorite things spinach and peanuts!

    Reply
  2. Christina | Christina's Cucina

    12 March, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    i’ve never heard of this dish, but I think I’d really like it! love the fact that it’s healthy and nutritious, too!

    Reply
  3. Lisa | Garlic & Zest

    12 March, 2017 at 5:10 pm

    I’ve never heard of this dish before — the combination of spinach and peanut butter is so unusual. I’d love to give it a taste. I’m also digging the healthy green foods aspect of this post! How fun!

    Reply
  4. Brandi Crawford

    12 March, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    I’ve never had this dish. Looks amazing!

    Reply
  5. Rae

    12 March, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    Spinach and peanut butter?! Wow. I’ve never seen (or tried) that combination before. Interesting!

    Reply
  6. Sarah

    12 March, 2017 at 6:34 pm

    This sounds mouth-watering delicious!! What an intriguing recipe…can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  7. Liz

    13 March, 2017 at 8:57 am

    What a gorgeous dish! I bet it tastes as good as it looks!!

    Reply
  8. Wendy Klik

    13 March, 2017 at 9:24 am

    I have a peanut stew scheduled for dinner on Friday and it sounds very similar to this dish. Glad someone tried it before I so I know that it not only sounds good but it is good.

    Reply
  9. Cindy's Recipes and Writings

    13 March, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    I love everything peanut I’ve got to give this a try!

    Reply
  10. Lauren

    18 March, 2017 at 12:05 am

    Stuart would definitely want to to try this spinach.

    Reply
  11. Tara

    28 April, 2017 at 10:53 pm

    Thanks everyone!

    Reply

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