SPINACH!!!

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  • netty1959
    netty1959 Posts: 46
    i make spinach and potato curry, even the kids eat it without moaning
  • rlbwalker
    rlbwalker Posts: 10 Member
    I started adding it to my fruit smoothies and my kids like vegetables now. I am even starting to get a taste for it raw. Lately, as the vegetable on our plates I will just put raw spinach with nothing on it. But I don't think we would do that if it hadn't been for making the green smoothies. Same thing with celery.
  • janet_pratt
    janet_pratt Posts: 747 Member
    I used to wouldn't touch cooked spinach until I had it in a restaurant. Took me a couple tries to figure out how they had done it. I just fixed myself a big batch of it tonight. LOOVE It!

    1.5 Tbs olive oil
    1 large shallot
    4 cups spinach

    Sautee the shallots in the olive oil until its tender, then remove the skillet from the heat. Throw in the spinach and stir it around to coat it in olive oil and wilt it. It should wilt just about right in the hot pan without putting it back on the heat. i like mine to still be recognizable as leaves, not slimey strings. I sprinkle on white pepper and sea salt. Yummy!
  • 3tennis
    3tennis Posts: 2
    I adore baby leaf spinach steamed till just done and serve with a few drops of white vinegar on top. Fabulous and so healthy too.
    I hear the vinegar helps speed up your metabolism too. Great source of iron too!
  • pwprice59
    pwprice59 Posts: 76 Member
    Put the spinach in the blender and make a green smoothie, add some carrots, fruit (apples and bananas), yogurt, olive oil, protein powder, flax seed meal, make it nutritious and taste good too.
  • tattooedtwiin
    tattooedtwiin Posts: 246
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  • therealkittymao
    therealkittymao Posts: 194 Member
    I eat a lot of frozen chopped spinach because it is low calorie and SO SO good. My favorite thing is to sautee a little onion and mushrooms in olive oil cooking spray and then throw in a can of butter beans (drained and rinsed) and let them cook a little bit (so they get a nice brown on them) and then dump a bunch of frozen spinach on it and cover the pan and let them cook together until they are all yummy and warm. Spice it to your liking (I dump hot sauce on it) and it is healthy and amazing!
  • Sexi4eva
    Sexi4eva Posts: 20
    I most am dying to try this recipe.... It sounds delic...... Yummmm... Thanks
  • Stefanie7125
    Stefanie7125 Posts: 462 Member
    bump....crystal
  • brigitte101
    brigitte101 Posts: 20 Member
    I throw spinich in just about everything, soups, omlets, casserols, spagetti sauce, stews. when I juice I through a hand full of spinch in it. if you steam vegitables you can throw some in there too. I mix it with salads, I eat it on sandwiches instead of lettuce. I love spinich!
  • flavourfinder83
    flavourfinder83 Posts: 4 Member
    I use baby Spinach as a replacement for lettuce on salad sandwiches! tastes great!
  • flavourfinder83
    flavourfinder83 Posts: 4 Member
    What a cool idea, i'm so trying this. Thanks!
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    Fold some into your omelets and maybe some cottage cheese, tomatoes, peppers, onions...
  • SherNY
    SherNY Posts: 87
    Raw spinach salad...add cubed strawberries in summer, craisins in winter and slivered almonds if you like...dressing: white distilled vinegar + white sugar + lemon juice + poppy seeds for texture if you like. Start with 1 Tbls of vinegar and 1 Tbls of lemon juice, add sugar to taste. My kids love it! We only each spinach raw now :)
  • d_llopez
    d_llopez Posts: 167 Member
    Awesome Spinach shake from Fit2Fat2Fit. Spinach Shake (1 scoop of IsaPro Vanilla Whey Protein (or whichever brand you decided to go with), 1 big handful of spinach, ½ banana, 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter, Approximately ¾ cup of unsweetened almond milk, and approximately 3 handfuls of ice).
  • Hoppymom
    Hoppymom Posts: 1,158 Member
    I like to eat it plain. No dressing etc. just a big ol' pile on my plate.:happy: I also used to serve it to my day care kids rinsed, patted dry and spread peanut butter on it. They loved it! We called it spinach roll-ups. Hmmm. I'll have to try that again soon.:flowerforyou:
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    i eat spinach with balsamic vinagerette/sunflower seeds/strawberries. or spinach with hard boiled eggs/apple cider vinager (Braggs) both yummy
  • LadyNeshoba
    LadyNeshoba Posts: 159 Member
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/chicken-rollatini-with-spinach-alla.html


    OH and spinach is AWESOME in a Salad :D
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
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  • KouklaTheo
    KouklaTheo Posts: 6
    Rinse 1 package baby spinach in a strainer. Place spinach in large glass or china bowl, cover w/ a china or glass plate. ( No plastic in the microwave) Nuke for 4 minutes on turn table. Remove. Toss with tongs. Yummy. You can season if you want, but I like it plain. Good raw in salads too, alone or mixed in with other greens. Bacon bits ( real or soy) really compliment it in a salad
  • Jessicaruby
    Jessicaruby Posts: 881 Member
    bump
  • MariaAlbinaxoxo
    MariaAlbinaxoxo Posts: 290 Member
    My mom steams it and then adds olive oil and garlic. yum! :D
  • kemeko
    kemeko Posts: 158 Member
    I love steamed spinach with a lil bit of extra virgin olive oil, fresh pepper and a tiny bit of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Delicious!
  • 4lafz
    4lafz Posts: 1,078 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.



    THIS!
  • amycarol59
    amycarol59 Posts: 111 Member
    I like it in my spaghetti sauce and this week I threw it in my sloppy joe mix. It was GREAT!
  • Ashley_Panda
    Ashley_Panda Posts: 1,404 Member
    I sautee it with onions, a little bacon and a little dijon mustard.
  • trijoe
    trijoe Posts: 729 Member
    Green Eggs And Ham:

    I take a whole grain tortilla, lightly brown it up in a skillet, and put it on a plate. Then fry 2 eggs and put those on top of the tortilla. Then I brown up a few slices of low fat ham and put those on top of the eggs. Then I put about 1/4 to 1/2 cup salsa verde in the skillet with a little water, and some spinach. A handful of fresh spinach is nice, but frozen works, also. Once that's all nice and bubbling hot, I pour that over the top of the ham/eggs/tortilla.

    Voila. Green Eggs And Ham. My morning favorite.
  • rflowers2
    rflowers2 Posts: 3 Member
    Raw, with red peppers, tomatoes, cooked quinoa, and low fat salas dressing of your choice. I could eat that 3x a day!
  • econut2000
    econut2000 Posts: 395 Member
    I don't care for spinach cooked I prefer it raw. However, to get more of it, I wilt it and add it to a lot of cooked meals. In the mornings I add it to my breakfast burrito....heated tortilla, sauteed onions, peppers, spinach a smear of guacamole and 1 scrambled egg/eggbeaters.
  • 0namission
    0namission Posts: 70
    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


    I was so thinkign the same thingg but diff recipe!
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