Recipes · British · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades

Mint Sauce

One serving has 57 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 10 minutes.

Mint Sauce
Photo: rjp, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (62 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: sulphite

Ingredients

  • 15 g Mint, fresh
  • 12 g Sugar
  • 20 g Vinegar, cider
  • 15 g Water

Method

  1. Finely chop the mint leaves and put them in a small bowl with the sugar.
  2. Pour over a little boiling water and stir to dissolve the sugar and help release the mint's flavor.
  3. Stir in the vinegar.
  4. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving alongside roast lamb.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy57.2 kcal3%
Carbohydrates13.4 g
Water46.6 mL
Fiber1 g3%
Protein0.49 g1%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.02 g
Isoleucine0.02 g
Leucine0.04 g
Lysine0.02 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.03 g
Tyrosine0.01 g
Valine0.02 g
Histidine0.01 g
Fat0.11 g
Monounsaturated0 g
Polyunsaturated0.06 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.01 g
Saturated0.03 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium31.8 mg3%
Copper0.04 mg4%
Iron1.8 mg10%
Magnesium10.6 mg3%
Manganese0.22 mg12%
Phosphorus10.6 mg2%
Potassium83.5 mg2%
Selenium0.09 µg0%
Sodium6.2 mg
Zinc0.17 mg2%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.01 mg1%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.03 mg3%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.14 mg1%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.04 mg1%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.02 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)15.8 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0 mg0%
Vitamin A30.4 µg4%
Vitamin C2 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0 mg0%
Vitamin K0 µg0%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.04 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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