How To Make Easy Sauteed Spinach
Sauteed spinach is one of the simplest and healthiest dishes you could ever serve. This recipe only needs 4 ingredients- spinach, olive oil, garlic, & salt.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbspinach
- extra virgin olive oil
- 3clovesgarlic,sliced
- salt,to taste
Instructions
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Cut off the thick stems of the spinach and discard. Clean the spinach by filling up the sink with water and soaking the spinach to loosen any sand or dirt.
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Drain the spinach and then repeat soaking and draining. Put the spinach in a salad spinner to remove any excess moisture.
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Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, until the garlic is just beginning to brown.
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Add the spinach to the pan, packing it down a bit if needed. Use a couple of spatulas to lift the spinach and turn it over in the pan. Do this a couple of times.
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Cover the pan and cook for 1 minute. Uncover and turn the spinach over again. Cover the pan and cook for an additional minute.
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After 2 minutes of covered, cooking the spinach should be completely wilted. Remove from heat.
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Drain any excess liquid from the pan. Add a little more olive oil, sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 43.34kcal
- Fat:Â 2.03g
- Saturated Fat:Â 0.29g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 1.16g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.36g
- Carbohydrates:Â 4.86g
- Fiber:Â 2.54g
- Sugar:Â 0.50g
- Protein:Â 3.39g
- Sodium:Â 272.59mg
- Calcium:Â 116.47mg
- Potassium:Â 641.84mg
- Iron:Â 3.12mg
- Vitamin A: 531.84µg
- Vitamin C:Â 32.57mg
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