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Ingredients · Vegetables

Garlic

Nutritionally tiny at two cloves; the interest is allicin, formed when the cloves are crushed.

Portion
2 cloves (6g)
Typical price
about 35p a bulb £
In season
Year-round
On this site
235 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per 2 cloves (6g)
Calories9 kcal
Protein0.4g
Carbohydrates2g
– of which sugars0.1g
Fibre0.1g
Fat0g
– of which saturates0g
Calcium11mg
Iron0.1mg
Salt0g

Buying & storing

  • Choose firm, tight bulbs; softness means age
  • Whole bulbs are far cheaper than pouches of peeled cloves
  • A string from a market keeps for months

Keep it well: A dark, airy cupboard; the fridge makes it sprout.

Sensible swaps

  • shallots
  • garlic granules
  • wild garlic
Reach for it when the week brings:
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Recipes that use garlic

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Ginger turkey lettuce cups

Five-a-side turkey mince stir-fry spooned into crisp lettuce; fast, light and very high in protein.

27 min 32g protein
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Butter bean shakshuka

Eggs baked into a rich pepper and tomato pan with butter beans; brunch that behaves like lunch.

35 min 21g protein