for the love of spinach.

adross3

Hello mfp friends,

I love spinach and the way it males me feel after I eat it. Please share your recipies and calorie count.

futbolkt21

sauteed with mushrooms and garlic!

SergeantSunshine_reused

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/323473-spinach-salad-w-pineapple-salsa-chicken-under-200-cals?hl=spinach#posts-4313055

lawtechie

Raw baby spinach with mandarin oranges (and/or watermelon, red grapes, strawberries) is a favorite salad of mine.

kinsellae

chop 1 cup of spinach, mix with 2Tbs of softened 1/3 less fat cream cheese. Pound thin 4 oz. chicken breast. Spread spinach mixture on breast and roll thick side first. secure with toothpicks and bake at 400 degrees for about 25 min.
Per Serving:

258 calories

3 carbs

10 fat

30 protein

592 sodium

sugarbone

I hate spinach, lol! I put a handful of rinsed spinach into my smoothie most morning, and whatever other evil veggies I can hide in there.

cherylwimmers

Wilted down in my scrambled eggs, or omelet, whichever way it turns out!

AdAstra47

Right there with ya! I make these on the weekend, then take 'em to work all week for lunches and snacks.

Mini-quiche: makes 6.
6 large eggs
Pepper (to taste; optional)
A few shakes of hot sauce
Salsa (try to find one with no sugar or corn syrup) or diced jalapenos
10 oz.box frozen spinach OR equivalent amount of chopped fresh spinach
Parmesan cheese (or shredded cheese of your choice)

Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin pan.
Blend the eggs, pepper and hot sauce.
Drop about a tablespoon of frozen spinach and a half tablespoon of salsa into each cup. Fill with the egg mixture then top with a sprinkle of Parmesan.
Bake at 350 about 35-40 minutes.
Let them cool for about 15 minutes and they pop right out.
(If using fresh spinach, you won't need to cook as long. Start checking them with a toothpick after 25 minutes, & remove when the toothpick comes out clean.)
These can be individually wrapped & refrigerated or frozen for later, they microwave well.
Nutrition: this info was compiled using frozen spinach and Kirkland’s organic salsa.
Cal: 99 carbs: 3g fat: 6g protein: 9g sugar: 1g sodium: 206 m

Diary_Queen

I'm a big spinach fan but have recently started switching out spinach in some recipes with swiss chard. OMG i went to a workshop at a botanical garden and we picked out own swiss chard from the planting area and made these grilled swiss chard packets filled with part skim mozzarella and sliced heirloom tomatoes! To Freakin Die For!!!

fronc

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bonitasprings

I love this juice drink. I alter it a little and put in a lot more spinach and cucumber. I also buy the lime juice in one of those plastic containers shaped like a lime because they are too expensive to buy a lot of. Just shove it all in a juicer (not a blender). It really curbs my hunger because it's so full of vitamins and minerals my body feels satisfied. I could drink one everyday but I'm too lazy to clean all the blender parts daily. Yes I'm lazy.

Dr. Oz's Green Juice

2 cups spinach
2 cups cucumber
1 head of celery
1/2 inch or teaspoon ginger
1 bunch parsley
2 apples
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1 lemon

lizajanetoo

Cream" Spinach and Shrimp Grits

2 cups frozen spinach, 1 wedge of Garlic and Herb LCC, 7 shrimp. Season with garlic and seasoning salt.

Place spinach in sauce pan and cook until thawed, add shrimp and LCC. Heat till shrimp is cooked and cheese is melted.

You can also add onion, mushroom, and bell peppers for more taste and texture.

Add to 1 package of prepared instant grits. YUM.

@ 295 calories

Janeeemonettt

I saute spinach with olive oil garlic mushrooms and a little salt. Cook up a trader joes fresh ground turkey patty and cooka approx 4 1/2 mins on eacha side. Top with 1/4c shredded mozzarella, veggies and allow it to melt. Put on a honey whole wheat bun and enjoy!

adross3

Cream" Spinach and Shrimp Grits

2 cups frozen spinach, 1 wedge of Garlic and Herb LCC, 7 shrimp. Season with garlic and seasoning salt.

Place spinach in sauce pan and cook until thawed, add shrimp and LCC. Heat till shrimp is cooked and cheese is melted.

You can also add onion, mushroom, and bell peppers for more taste and texture.

Add to 1 package of prepared instant grits. YUM.

@ 295 calories

Perfect recipie for me. I'll add it. Nice lite snack'me.

adross3

I saute spinach with olive oil garlic mushrooms and a little salt. Cook up a trader joes fresh ground turkey patty and cooka approx 4 1/2 mins on eacha side. Top with 1/4c shredded mozzarella, veggies and allow it to melt. Put on a honey whole wheat bun and enjoy!

A thousand ways to add spinach.

jvkh127

I like this spinach salad:

1-2 cup baby spinach leaves
1 tablespoon gorgonzola cheese crumbles
2 tablespoons Wishbone Light Balsamic & Basil Vinegarette
1/4 cup walnut halves or chopped

Yummmmm!

billak

1 Onions
1/2 Green and 1/2 red peppers
Fresh baby spinach ( this can be omitted)
2 eggs scrambled with a little salt & pepper ( this can be omitted)
1/2 can of black beans rinsed well
1 can of pink salmon.
Garlic ( fresh or the powder) and cayenne pepper to taste
A little olive oil.

Scramble eggs and set aside.
Lightly saute onions and peppers with fresh garlic then add cayenne to taste, ( you can add fresh baby spinach here)
Add 1 can of pink salmon, break up. Add black beans and eggs. Cook on low until hot.
Eat plain or with rice.

Autumn15

Spinach is awesome! I love it in fresh salads or thrown in pasta with mushrooms and garlic with a dash of olive oil. It also adds a nice flavor to omlets with chopped onions and salsa with fat free sourcream. You can't go wrong with spinach. Yum!

Magic_Girl

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MysterriGal

Bump. Love love love spinach. Going to make the mini quiche!

cspence2270

Have you tried adding vinegar to steamed spinach? I love to steam it add about 2-3 tsp of vinegar and some sea salt. It really brings out the flavor.

TipMcE

my speedy "creamed spinach"
-1 cup frozen chopped spinach
-1 wedge laughing cow cheese (light)

Microwave the spinach until hot and mix in the wedge of cheese. You can use any flavor of cheese that you like. I usually throw in some red pepper flakes or cayenne to spice it up.
Makes one serving= 65 calories.

PhoenixRising11

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CharlieBarleyMom

Last night I ordered from a local restaurant (only in PA I think), Isaac's Deli. They have a sandwich called a Magpie which is just to die for! YUM!

Strips of chicken breast with pesto-ranch dressing, provolone and Parmesan cheeses, crispy bacon and fresh spinach, wrapped in a grilled flatbread.

I skip the bacon because it is Canadian bacon and I'm not loving it too much (too salty for me)! This sandwich is about 537 calories (from their nutritional values on their website) but it is worth it! I love pesto and the cheeses and the spinach and the chicken... oh, yum!

Edit: I'm sure you can make it for less calories -- just get strips of chicken and add it to a wrap that you've melted cheese on and add the spinach and pesto.

catwrangler

I also love it with my scrambled eggs and in the winter I love it in lentil stew along with chopped carrots and tomatos. There are millions of lentil stew recipes on the web.

joysu

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ktmccorkell

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1smemae94

Spinach is my new favorite veggie. If i'm having it in a salad, i chop up some strawberries, add some baby carrots, and a few cucumber slices. So good. I dont use dressing though, but i'm sure it would taste okay if you did.

sanura

I love spinach and apple smoothies! crazy sounding but delish! you don't take the spinach but it makes the apple taste so fresh and awesome, typically 1-2 cups of spinach for a large apple, and a bit of water. you can experiment with other greens and fruits too. google green smoothies.

TripMom

Have to bump this. Don't want to lose this post! Great ideas! Thanks!

mamashatzie

I'm the odd one out...I hate the taste of spinach. So bitter. Even when paired with dressing and fruit in a salad, I just can't take it.

I do put it into fruit smoothies, though.