baby leaf spinach ideas

gecho

Any ideas on something to do with baby leaf spinach? i made a lovely salad today and enjoyed it but I have half a bag of spinach and want some different ideas of somthing to do with it

BeLightYear

They are great on sandwiches too, especially with tuna:flowerforyou:

sempernova

http://greenmonstermovement.com/?page_id=39

Green monster smoothies!!!

jdsouthernbelle

Spinach & mushroom pasta with chicken or shrimp

dazzlepants

I put spinach in everything! It adds extra bulk, fiber and nutrients without adding a lot of calories. It's especially good with whole wheat pasta.

Or you could make a spinach frittata - here's a great recipe: http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/vegetablevegetariandishes/r/potspinfrittata.htm

cmw9696

add it to lasagne or on pizza as a topper with Roma tomatoes. Add it to any sandwich. I love my salad with a hard boiled egg and shredded cheddar with lite honey mustard dressing. love my spinach!

california_peach

I sautee spinach in a 1 tsp of olive* oil with garlic or with some ginger, sliced almonds and golden raisins. Obviously doing it with just garlic is lighter on the calories.



*edited to clarify type of oil used.

TropicalKitty

Side dish- Sautee pan. A lil olive oil, Fresh garlic. Toss in spinach and let it wilt. A lil salt. Nom.

Or, pasta with some olive oil and garlic, tons of veggies like your spinach. Slice up some italian sausage (turkey or regular, whichever you prefer), toss em together.

Soups - chicken broth, random veggies from fridge, add chicken, diced ham, turkey, rice whatever.

Ok, responding to this has inspired me to cook lunch now. Thanks! haha

lt_mrcook

spinach pasta with whole wheat flour...

Ateamfosho

love baby spinach, heres some ideas, feta cheese, sundried tomatos, home made honey and mustard dressing,

bethvandenberg

saute with some other stuff and add to an omlette

lbridges27

Bacon, Mozzarella, Spinach Sandwich

2 strips cooked bacon
slice fresh mozzarella
sautee your spinach leaves
slice of tomato
2 slices whole wheat bread

I heat mine up in a panini maker, it's delicious! You can leave off the bacon if you want it healthier. But it makes a great week day lunch

IsMollyReallyHungry

baby spinach is wonderful in egg beater omelet with onions or garlic and anything else you add. I add cheese and turkey bacon at times too. A nice quick lowfat meal.

Ashley_Panda

I like to sautee it with mushrooms and onions and put it in a whole wheat tortilla with a little bit of fat free cheese. Delish.

bloodbank

You can cram a serious load of spinach into just a 2 or 3 egg omelette.

duffylinn

I make my breakfast smoothie every morning with spinach and you cannot taste it I SWEAR. Just add it to a berry smoothie recipe and you're all good

carrietobias

add it to the pizza recipe!! Awesome

heathersmilez

+1 on the Green smoothe but WITHOUT the green colour. Use frozen mango, frozen blueberries, water and spinach and you'll have a purple smoothie that doesn't taste like spinach due to mango's high sugar content or look like it. Fresh blueberrie cause the smoothie to have a freckled and green look - not very appetizing

I also made these at at pot luck in 2010 and it was well received. Here is my photo;


Tuna Salad Appetizers

1 can Clover light tuna in water
¼ cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped red or while onion
¼ cup broccoli florets
2 tbsp Miracle Whip Non-Fat Dressing
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
16 spinach leaves
Fresh ground pepper

Directions: Drain tuna. Mix all ingredients together and spoon onto freshly washed spinach leaves. Makes approximately 16.

WW Points: 0

* If you eat all 16 its 3 WW points or if you use the more commonly found Miracle Whip Light 30 cal per tbsp its 4 WW point for all 16.

sbilyeu75

I eat baby spinach on everything. I mix it with scrambled eggs, on sandwiches, salads, lasagna and cook it when i just want a single serving or if it's not going to last too long.

nomoremuffintopness

This is what I do and LOVE it.

In a bowl, add spinach, spray with olive oil, microwave for 30 seconds. Top with fresh squeezed lemon juice and fresh parmesan. Voila! Fast and so yummy. I make a HUGE bowl

nomoremuffintopness

+1 on the Green smoothe but WITHOUT the green colour. Use frozen mango, frozen blueberries, water and spinach and you'll have a purple smoothie that doesn't taste like spinach due to mango's high sugar content or look like it. Fresh blueberrie cause the smoothie to have a freckled and green look - not very appetizing

I also made these at at pot luck in 2010 and it was well received. Here is my photo;


Tuna Salad Appetizers

1 can Clover light tuna in water
¼ cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped red or while onion
¼ cup broccoli florets
2 tbsp Miracle Whip Non-Fat Dressing
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
16 spinach leaves
Fresh ground pepper

Directions: Drain tuna. Mix all ingredients together and spoon onto freshly washed spinach leaves. Makes approximately 16.

WW Points: 0

* If you eat all 16 its 3 WW points or if you use the more commonly found Miracle Whip Light 30 cal per tbsp its 4 WW point for all 16.

YUM!!!!!!!!!

dmmarie21

I made a spinach saute last night! It was wonderful.

I kind of just estimated everything, but, this is what I did:

3 cloves roughly chopped garlic
3/4 of a LARGE container of fresh spinach (those plastic pre-washed ones)
1/4 of a red onion- diced
a "splash" of red wine
cooking spray
baby mushrooms
1/2 lime

First, I sprayed the pan, sauteed the onion and mushrooms (I used the petite ones, so I just cut them in half), added the garlic, added a little wine, added the spinach and let it wilt for a few minutes. I used the juice of half a lime, cooked a few seconds longer and sprinkled with lemon pepper. My fiance actually loved it, and he usually doesn't like spinach!

mfurn

I love baby leaf spinach with a few fresh strawberries and little tangerine oranges tossed in, then for the dressing take the juice from the orange and mix with a little pear infused vinegar, touch of olive oil, sweetner, toasted sesame seeds lightly toss in with the spinach and fruit. toss in a few toasted almond slivers. Very good! and Good for you!

tvalk79

sprinkle balsamic vinegar on 1.5 cups spinach. cut up 6 cherries (they have them at costco now, but you can also use craisins all year round) and 3 oz chicken breast from rotisserie chicken. Top with 1 tbsp (I use cibo naturals from costco) pesto sauce and mix it all up. It's the pesto that makes the salad! so much better taste than any dressing I use.

a little sweet, and little savory , and only about 300 calories

Kirstie_C26

i had baby leaf spinach stir fried with mushrooms n red peppers 2nite with a roast chicken breast n some soy sauce for my dinner and it was lovely

best wishes
Kirstie x

niclagi

I make my breakfast smoothie every morning with spinach and you cannot taste it I SWEAR. Just add it to a berry smoothie recipe and you're all good

How much spinich do you use for your smoothie?

niclagi

I use spinich, chicken breast, mandarins and cashews. I don't use any dressing since the mandarins have plenty of juice in them.