SPINACH!!!

Slw2688
Slw2688 Posts: 51
edited October 5 in Recipes
HELLO PLEASE HELP ME!!!

I need some ideas for spinach'

Dont know how to cook it never have please give me some ideas!
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  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Stuff it in some chicken: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Elizabeth_C34/view/365-meals-project-1-stuffed-chicken-and-broccoli-169873
  • melainemelaine
    melainemelaine Posts: 127 Member
    if you have a steamer steam it for about 4 mins :D then drain and enjoy!

    I <3 spinach!
  • MikeDailyIntake
    MikeDailyIntake Posts: 133
    I's good raw in salads
  • skingszoo
    skingszoo Posts: 412 Member
    Spinach Gratin
    * 3 tbsp light butter (I used Land O Lakes)
    * 1 cup finely chopped onion
    * 1/4 cup flour
    * 1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
    * 3 cups 2% milk
    * 3 lbs (3 16-oz packages) frozen chopped spinach, defrosted
    * 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    * 1 tbsp kosher salt
    * 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
    * 1/2 cup shredded Swiss Gruyere cheese (I used Sargento)
    Directions:
    Preheat the oven to 425°.
    In a heavy-bottomed saute pan melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 10 - 12 minutes.
    Add the flour and nutmeg; cook 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the milk and cook until thickened, about 5 - 7 minutes.
    Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix well. Season to taste, with salt and pepper.
    Transfer the spinach to a large baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and the Swiss cheese on top.
    Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve hot. Makes a little over 6 1/2 cups. Serving size ½ cup.
    129 calories 12 carbs 5 fat 238 sodium
  • jbahrami
    jbahrami Posts: 206 Member
    Sautee fresh garlic and onion...once tender, add in your fresh spinach with some salt (I like a touch of balsamic vinegar sometimes). I also add mushrooms sometimes with it.

    You can eat this as a side dish or stuff it into a chicken breast or salmon filet (my favorite!) to bake/broil/grill.
  • Rachaelluvszipped
    Rachaelluvszipped Posts: 768 Member
    allrecipes.com

    I love Spinach!!! YUM!:love:
  • CaptainGordo
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  • Lindsayrob
    Lindsayrob Posts: 247 Member
    This recipe is a favourite in our house. It takes a bit more than just spinach, but is super good for you!
    http://www.aspoonfulofsugar.net/wp/2008/08/prosciutto-wrapped-salmon-with-herby-lentils/
  • coop1973
    coop1973 Posts: 29 Member
    I put a cup of raw spinach in my smoothie in the AM ..... Can't even tast it!
    1 cup of strawberries
    1 bannana
    1 cup of Spinach
    8oz of almond milk

    I'm going to start adding some flax seed this week!
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    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
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  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    I throw a couple of handfuls in my eggs in the a.m. YUMMY!!
  • andrialindsay
    andrialindsay Posts: 55
    I put a cup of raw spinach in my smoothie in the AM ..... Can't even tast it!
    1 cup of strawberries
    1 bannana
    1 cup of Spinach
    8oz of almond milk

    I'm going to start adding some flax seed this week!
    MMM I add raw spinach to my protein shakes too!
  • cspinney
    cspinney Posts: 81 Member
    Not a huge fan of spinach but I can handle it if it's added into things - in a soup, or raw in a salad. Recently I've been adding it to veg stir-fry and found I don't mind it that way - just throw baby spinach in toward the end, and stir fry just long enough for it to wilt.
  • Dodgerchick
    Dodgerchick Posts: 1 Member
    For those who are gluten free: http://www.spabettie.com/2011/10/24/spinach-pancakes-2/

    Spinach Pancakes

    vegan, gluten free, dairy free

    3 cups (handfuls) fresh spinach
    3 tablespoons chia
    1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon water
    2/3 cup rice flour

    Combine chia seeds with water, set aside to gel. Pulse spinach and chia gel in food processor until blended. Add flour and pulse until completely blended.

    Pour in 1/4 cup increments onto heated griddle, flipping once when cooked through. Makes 10-12 pancakes 3 inches in size.
  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
    I don't like cooked spinach. I love baby leaf spinach in salad though! Alot of times, instead of making my base lettuce, I'll make it with baby spinach! You still get the same nutrients from cooked v. raw.
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
    I know I'm not going to be much help here but I put spinach in almost anything that needs a little greenery. Eggs, chicken, spinach salad,

    If you eat grains try spinach, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes tossed with a little olive oil, fresh parmesan and mixed with (whole wheat) pasta.
  • wilmaln
    wilmaln Posts: 36 Member
    Steam or cook in very little water (with the lid on so it sort of steams, and then add raisins and pine nuts, plus a drizzle of oil. In alternative, add some ricotta cheese or low fat philadelphia cream cheese, instead of the oil, and use to fill a short crust pastry or puff pastry (according to how many calories you can eat). Then bake in the oven until cooked. It makes a fantastic pie that even my little kids love to eat!
    If you want, you can even add some seasoning to the mixture, before baking.

    Or...

    Boil the spinach, then place some at the bottom of a buttered large baking cup. Shape into a nest and brake an egg in the middle. Cook in the oven until the egg white is solid.

    I hope you enjoy them!
  • meg7399
    meg7399 Posts: 672 Member
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  • yessica101
    yessica101 Posts: 9
    TRY cream of spinich i dont like it whole but i like this its a greate recipe that stilll have u begging for more
    Step1 rinse spinich good
    Step2 boil spinich
    step 3 blend spinich cream and milk
    and leve it on the pot serve it while its hot for best taste::flowerforyou:
  • judyfurtado
    judyfurtado Posts: 42 Member
    I put it in my burgers,eggs,meatballs and on my pizza. Love it!!
  • monih10
    monih10 Posts: 577 Member
    Green smoothies!!! Just toss in a handful along with your favorite fruit and add almond or coconut milk or coconut water.....taste delicious....and you can't even taste the spinach!!!
  • not4dagames
    not4dagames Posts: 4
    I ahte spinach!! Buut there recipies sound very good i think ill give them a try!!
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  • crystal_loga
    crystal_loga Posts: 106 Member
    I made this and it was AMAZING!! I am not a fan of spinach, but this was super yummy!! I don't remember the calories, but I added all the calories together for all the ingredients, then divided it by how many shells it made. I think it was right around 100 cals/shell. I bought "light" ingredients when making this dish, and I believe the recipe was even on the side of the cottage cheese.


    Shells stuffed with spinach, cheese, red pepper.

    1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
    1 container cottage cheese (16 ounces)
    1 cup mozzarella cheese
    1 red pepper, chopped
    1 egg white
    1 tsp dried oregano
    20 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained, cooled (there was enough stuffing for 5- 10 more shells)
    1 jar of pasta sauce

    Heat oven to 400. Mix spinach, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella, red pepper, egg white, & oregano. Spread sauce onto bottom of 9x13 dish. Spoon mixture into shells and place in dish filled side up. Top with 1/2 cup mozzarella. Cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
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  • GouchisGirl
    GouchisGirl Posts: 321 Member
    If you can eat it raw its healthier for you. I love it as a salad with chicken and light honey mustard dressing. :) Or you can just splash some balsamic vinegar on it with a little crumbled bleu cheese. Its really easy to cook though, if you want to. Just steam it and you can use it in quiche, manacotti, lasagna, stuffed chicken, ect. :) Millions of options! :)
  • Raihaanah
    Raihaanah Posts: 121 Member
    I made this and it was AMAZING!! I am not a fan of spinach, but this was super yummy!! I don't remember the calories, but I added all the calories together for all the ingredients, then divided it by how many shells it made. I think it was right around 100 cals/shell. I bought "light" ingredients when making this dish, and I believe the recipe was even on the side of the cottage cheese.


    Shells stuffed with spinach, cheese, red pepper.

    1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
    1 container cottage cheese (16 ounces)
    1 cup mozzarella cheese
    1 red pepper, chopped
    1 egg white
    1 tsp dried oregano
    20 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained, cooled (there was enough stuffing for 5- 10 more shells)
    1 jar of pasta sauce

    Heat oven to 400. Mix spinach, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella, red pepper, egg white, & oregano. Spread sauce onto bottom of 9x13 dish. Spoon mixture into shells and place in dish filled side up. Top with 1/2 cup mozzarella. Cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
    thanks for this recipe,making this2night!
  • lisacornell
    lisacornell Posts: 29 Member
    Pesto Chicken Florentine

    1 tbsp Olive Oil
    4 cloves Garlic (minced)
    12 oz Grilled Chicken
    9 oz Spinach (chopped)
    15 oz Bertoli Garlic Alfredo Sauce
    4 oz Pesto Sauce
    8 oz Penne Pasta
    Parmesan Cheese (grated)


    Cook pasta according to package directions, drain. Mix pesto and alfredo sauce in a sauce pan and simmer on low, stirring frequently. Heat oil in large skillet, add garlic and spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted thoroughly. When spinach is done add the grilled chicken and cook until warmed throughout. Add the sauce and pasta to the chicken and spinach and heat together. Top with parmesan cheese to serve.

    Serves 4
    Ingredients Calories Sodium Fat Protein Fiber Iron
    Grilled Chicken Breast Boneless Skinless 12 oz 360 54 2 60 0 3
    Barilla - Plus Farfalle, 8 oz 840 100 8 40 16 60
    Dole - Baby Spinach, 9 oz (about cups) 60 195 0 6 6 45
    Classico - Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce, 1/4 c 230 720 21 3 1 4
    Garlic - Raw, 4 clove 18 2 0 1 0 1
    Classico - Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce, 1 cont 490 3,010 42 7 7 14
    Add Ingredient
    Total: 1998 4081 73 117 30 127
    Per Serving: 500 1020 18 29 8 32
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  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    It's good raw in salads

    This.

    Also, I had a habit where I'd sit in my bed and eat an entire bag of it while watching TV.
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