How to make spinach tasty?

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  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
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    natashab61 wrote: »
    I find it hard to eat spinach in a salad

    Why?
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    Blended in a smoothie. But if you don't like spinach there is no reason you NEED to eat it.
  • generallyme2
    generallyme2 Posts: 403 Member
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    I love sauteed spinach! I put it in eggs or pasta sauce. My favorite is a little plain spaghetti, sauteed spinach, 2 over easy eggs, and parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

    Just heat a pan, add a little olive oil (or whatever you use), when it's hot, add the spinach until it gets a bit wilty. I season with salt and pepper. Easy peasy.
  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
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    As far as I've tried (and I've tried a ton) you can't make spinach awesome. It's just not my thing. I put it in a pita sometimes and that's ok.
  • myfightsong88
    myfightsong88 Posts: 20 Member
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    Butter. Garlic powder. Salt. Yum!
  • Goober1142
    Goober1142 Posts: 219 Member
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    I put in a blender with a banana, berries and vanilla protein powder. I recently discovered you can freeze it and it seems to blend better frozen, kale too.
  • SkimpyMrsCarter
    SkimpyMrsCarter Posts: 105 Member
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    Cheese
  • Dr__Girlfriend
    Dr__Girlfriend Posts: 100 Member
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    Tbh I think it's best raw. Cooked spinach is rough, lol.
  • LeacyPeacy
    LeacyPeacy Posts: 11 Member
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    I love it any way, but my son is a picky eater. When he was small, I'd chop spinach very finely and put it in spaghetti sauce. I told him it was an herb he never knew the difference.
  • Muana1005
    Muana1005 Posts: 172 Member
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    Raw in a salad with cherry tomatoes and mozzerella.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
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    Feta cheese and turkey bacon.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
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    I eat it raw in salads most of the time, with whatever toppings.

    Cooked I will sauté with a little butter or stock and mix in a laughing cow cheese wedge. As mentioned earlier up thread, nutmeg is a great spice with spinach and works really well with creamed spinach (nutmeg also compliments cream). Sautéed mushrooms and peppers and onions and pepper flakes are good mix ins. Parmesan also.

    I'll also add sautéed spinach to egg dishes like frittatas. I add sautéed spinach as well to bulk up meatloaf sometimes.

    My husband is a fan of cooked spinach with vinegar.
  • givesometogetsome
    givesometogetsome Posts: 35 Member
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    Spinach is very good in mushroom soup/broth.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    I usually only buy baby spinach. If cooked I prefer it in omelettes, soups, curries, not as just a side of cooked spinach.
    I typically eat it raw as salad - just baby spinach, though.
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
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    it is tasty! If you don't like it just don't eat it haha. If you're looking to add it to recipes, sometimes I add it to my pastas/risottos and more often than not I mix with egg whites and tomato and cheese for a nice breakfast wrap but if you don't like the flavour, you're out of luck!
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
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    amyrebeccah wrote: »
    bpetrosky wrote: »
    natashab61 wrote: »
    I find it hard to eat spinach in a salad

    Why?

    Not the person who posted, but I do too. The texture makes my mouth feel odd and I think it's the oxalic acid, based on googling. I love it cooked though.

    ^This. I am also not a fan of raw spinach. I can eat tons of it cooked, though.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,598 Member
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    I second the omelette and the garlic/olive oil treatments.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
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    I use about 3 cups in my morning smoothie along with plain kefir, almond milk, plant-based protein powder and ice. Some days I go nuts and add a little PB2.
  • newlark01
    newlark01 Posts: 474 Member
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    Wilt into miso soup

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