Saag Paneer Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes ⓘ
- 1 bunch bietola or spinach ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 jalapeno ⓘ
- 1 inch ginger root
- 1 clove garlic ⓘ
- 3 ounces paneer cheese
- 1 green onion, large outer leaves removed ⓘ
- 1/4 cup neutral oil such as grape seed ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- salt ⓘ
- freshly ground black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Wash the bietola or spinach, slice the leaves into 1/4 inch strips, and discard the stems. Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes. Toss the greens and tomatoes with the lemon juice, salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a large serving bowl.
- Seed the jalapeno. Peel the ginger and the garlic. Mince all three finely (you could do this in a food processor or mini-chopper). Chop the paneer cheese into 1/4 inch cubes. Chop the white and tender inner green leaves of the green onion into narrow rings.
- Just before you are ready to serve the salad, heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the black mustard seeds, fenugreek, and cumin seeds and let them sizzle for 1 minute. Add the jalapeno, ginger, and garlic mix and cook for a minute. Add the paneer cheese cubes and a pinch of salt and saute for a minute. Add the green onions and cook for a minute. Add the garam masala and saute for a final minute, until the cheese is well coated with the spices and the oil is bubbling and fragrant.
- Pour the spiced cheese cubes and oil over the greens and tomatoes. Toss and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
220
kcal
11% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).