Spinach - what to do with?

sesefeeney · July 2012

defo juice it!!!

melanie3103 · July 2012

recipe ideas sound great.. thanks.

swisspea · July 2012

This is a recipe for spinach and lentil curry, the only change I make is I usually use coconut oil and I use curry paste instead of powder.

Lentil Spinach Curry in a Hurry

Curry powders go stale very quickly, try to buy it in smaller amounts, particularly if you don’t use it very often.

Serves 2

1 cup of red lentils

2 cups of water

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove of garlic, minced

1/2 tsp ginger, grated

2 tbsp of peanut or vegetable oil

2 tsp of your favorite curry powder (I usually use a Garam Masala or Madras curry powder)

2 tbsp tomato paste

A couple of handfuls of chopped spinach

Salt and pepper to taste

In a small to medium pan add the oil and the onions. Turn the heat to med/high and fry, stirring constantly until they soften a little. Add the garlic and the ginger and continue to stir. When the mixture is lightly golden, add the curry powder and stir for another 20 seconds or until you can smell the spices. Add the lentils and water and bring to a simmer. Let the lentils cook for 15-20 min. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the spinach leaves and serve.

sazzyp1973 · July 2012

Chicken, Spinach And Chickpea Salad

I think this sounds particularly delicious - do you have the nutritional info for it that you gave for your other recipies please?

sorry I don't ;o(. I have done it also with plain chicken, not bbq'd and just as nice

FuneralDiner · July 2012

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni. Google some recipes. Absolutely delicious.

Any leftover spinach and I simply heat it up in a pan with a little butter then add some balsamic vinegar at the end.

ketchup38 · July 2012

I add it to:

Berry smoothies - frozen berry 100g, spinach 50g, soy milk 250ml and dash of sweetener (VERY FILLING) - under 200cals!

Omlettes

Soups and stews

Meat pastries

Sandwiches

Salads

wedjul05 · July 2012

Thanks for all the ideas people. makes me feel ever so slightly embarassed that I don't use it more/know what to do with it! And I'm a good cook.....I should know better.

Will defo try out some of those recipes.

SanyamKaushik · July 2012

This is a recipe for spinach and lentil curry, the only change I make is I usually use coconut oil and I use curry paste instead of powder.

Lentil Spinach Curry in a Hurry

Curry powders go stale very quickly, try to buy it in smaller amounts, particularly if you don’t use it very often.

Serves 2

1 cup of red lentils

2 cups of water

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove of garlic, minced

1/2 tsp ginger, grated

2 tbsp of peanut or vegetable oil

2 tsp of your favorite curry powder (I usually use a Garam Masala or Madras curry powder)

2 tbsp tomato paste

A couple of handfuls of chopped spinach

Salt and pepper to taste

In a small to medium pan add the oil and the onions. Turn the heat to med/high and fry, stirring constantly until they soften a little. Add the garlic and the ginger and continue to stir. When the mixture is lightly golden, add the curry powder and stir for another 20 seconds or until you can smell the spices. Add the lentils and water and bring to a simmer. Let the lentils cook for 15-20 min. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the spinach leaves and serve.

This ^ or Don't add lentils, everything else is good recipe, may be you want to blend spinach after boiling it to make it a sort of puree.

Erica27511 · July 2012

Bumping

26Nirak · July 2012

i make a spinich and cottage cheese canneloni, its one of my favourite meals. i make up a big batch (6 portions) eat 1 and freeze the others so have handy meals to put in the microwave. let me know if you want the recipe :-)

I'd like it please!! I need some meal ideas for the freezer....and this one sounds yummy! Thanks!

Witchmoo · July 2012

Right I'm home from work so here's the recipe I promised earlier for curry with sweet potato, spinach and cherry tomatoes:-

Serves 4 (or 2 if you live in my house)

300ml vegetable or chicken stock (I use Kallo low sodium veg)
750g sweet potato peeled and cut into bite size cubes
1 onion peeled and finely diced (I prefer red onion)
225g fresh spinach
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely diced
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely diced
1 tablespoon curry powder (I use mild but it's up to you how hot you like it)
10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Place the stock in a large saucepan and add the sweet potato and onion. Bring to the boil and reduce heat, cover and gently cook for 4-5 minutes.

Add the spinach, garlic, chilli, curry powder and tomatoes to the saucepan, stir well and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes or until the spinach has just wilted and the sweet potatoes are tender.

EAT!!!

Witchmoo · July 2012

Sorry, the book doesn't say if the recipe above is freezer friendly and frankly I'm just not that clever.....:happy:

saxmaniac · July 2012

I eat baby spinach every day. It's become a replacement for lettuce which is blah tasting and nutritionally useless.

Put it into a smoothie. Shredded onto wraps with grilled meat and vegetables. Tacos, omelettes, quiches. On hamburgers, in salads. Occasionally, boiled and loaded with butter and salt.

XXXMinnieXXX · July 2012

hear a lot of people put it in their protein shake. (someone else may have already said that. I like it in salads and i had spinach tart once, it was lovely. Bet it would be nice in a frittata too x

mkbledsoe · July 2012

I don't like cooked spinach. I put raw spinach in my salads or on sandwiches.

hottiebikerchick · July 2012

i make a spinich and cottage cheese canneloni, its one of my favourite meals. i make up a big batch (6 portions) eat 1 and freeze the others so have handy meals to put in the microwave. let me know if you want the recipe :-)

I do please...can you mesasge it to me????

DonniesGirl69 · July 2012

I'll throw some in an ommlette for my daughter or I'll sautee' it with other veggies and serve it with whole train pasta or as a bed for baked fish or grilled shrimp. Or...just use it as "salad"

DaBossLady24 · July 2012

Saute it up with some feta and bacon (or whatever you want to toss in this mixture like mushrooms, onions, etc.), slice open a chicken breast and stuff in the spinach mixture, top with some parmesan cheese, oregano, thyme and basil then pop in the oven

Voila! Stuffed Chicken Florentine

ETA: Another way:

Toss a few spinach leaves into a wrap with hummus, turkey, tomato, and avocado!

AJ_Pete · July 2012

I mix it with my egg whites in the morning and brown rice at night.

Now if you ask my two year old, he just throws it at me because it's 'caca', but I love it!

I eat it every day!

gwduker · July 2012

I just want to say thanks for all the great ideas. Here all this time I thought I was the only one that LIKED spinach....:happy:

Magenta15 · July 2012

Put 1-2 cups in smoothies...Nara green monster... Blended well with fruit etc you don't taste it...ngoogle green monster

Salad, my fave is:

Spinach
Strawberries ( and/or blueberries, rasp)
Manderin segments
Red onion
Almond slivers
Feta
Raspberry vinegrette

Seriously like summer in a bowl

Also spinach patties

Or cooked into pasta dishes, egg dishes (frittatas), rolled into turkey meatballs, soups e tc.

MrsWilsoncroft · July 2012

I use it in salad as an alternative to lettuce.

It is also great in stews, casseroles, homemade curry, potato and spinach bake topped with cheese x

LoraF83 · July 2012

I add it into whatever I'm cooking, it's next to no calories and packed full of nutrients. I put it in my curries, fajita mix or steam it and eat with fish. Mix it in with scrambled egg for breakfast too or just use it as salad.

^This. I use it in place of lettuce (yuck!) for salads, tacos, sandwiches, etc. I mix it in with eggs and put it on top of crackers spread with cheese. I like to sautee it with mushrooms, minced garlic, and olive oil for a side dish with dinner. I add it to spaghetti sauce, egg rolls, soup, you name it. I've even made spinach chips out of it (like the kale chips that are super popular right now).

lewanadupree · July 2012

I use it in omelettes, soups, wraps and smoothies.

capnwo85 · July 2012

Add to egg whites and some cheese and get this...

emartin17 · July 2012

I make penne rosa with it, or lasanga, sandwiches instead of lettuce, salads, bed of spinach with salmon, and grill it. I tend to stay away from it cooked alone, there's a certain flavor I don't like about it.

greatwood1 · July 2012

All the suggestions and recipes sound great. You can have a look at this blost on my blog Kitchen Keepers for a good alternative for Eggs Benedict using spinach. Yummy.

http://kitchenkeepers.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/mary-anns-eggs-benedict/

sarabluebell · July 2012

I add a bunch to grilled cheese sandwhiches....salads...and sometime when i have lots of time i dice chicken and veggies and roll that in spinach leaves then dip in some low cal terriayi sauce...I used to not care for spinach...I still dont care for it much frozen but fresh is delish

bethanylaugh · July 2012

I saute it with a small amount of olive oil and some diced shallots and garlic... then i use it as a base for a healthy pizza! add some low fat mozz, a sprinkling of parmesan, some grilled chicken breast strips... and lots of other veggies. delish!

LifeChangingExp · July 2012

Chicken ceasar wraps: Whole wheat wraps, fresh baby spinach (i dont use romaine lettuce), grilled chicken, drizzle 2tbs of sressing over.. fold it up and enjoy! its quick, easy and tastes great!

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