Simple Sauteed Spinach With Garlic

Simple sautéed spinach with garlic is a quick, delicious, and healthy side dish that I absolutely love. Spinach is low in calories and high in fiber, vitamin C, provitamin A carotenoids, folate, manganese, and vitamin K. Garlic is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese. What’s not to love?

Simple Sauteed Spinach With Garlic

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Simple sautéed spinach with garlic is a quick, delicious, and healthy side dish that I absolutely love. Spinach is low in calories and high in fiber, vitamin C, provitamin A carotenoids, folate, manganese, and vitamin K. Garlic is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese. What's not to love?

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Prep Time 2 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 7 minutes mins

Course Side Dish, Vegan/Vegetarian

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 2 people

Calories 40 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Deep pot with lid – non stick is preferable
• 1 Wooden spoon
• 1 Tongs
• 1 Sieve (optional)

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound Spinach I use prewashed spinach to avoid grit.
• 1 tbsp good olive oil
• 2-3 cloves fresh garlic
• 1 tsp lemon juice optional
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
• 1/2 tsp Fresh cracked Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Salt I like Pink Himalayan Sea Salt.

Instructions

 

• Turn the stove to medium or medium-low and add the olive oil.
• Add garlic, cook for one minute without burning. When fragrant and clear, it's ready.
• Add the spinach.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Add the pepper flakes now, if desired.
• Stir and mix oil, garlic, and leaves to coat.
• Once coated, cover the pot for 2-3 minutes.
• Check your spinach often. (I like mine with a little life left in it – see photo)
• Turn off the heat.
• Pick up spinach with tongs to drain excess juice.
• Plate it and add a tiny squeeze of lemon if desired. (Lemon can be good or make it seem bitter.)

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTES:

A pound of spinach shrinks down to roughly the size of a quarter when cooked, but of course, I’m just joking! The real point is that one pound is perfect for serving two people.

For sauteed spinach, I buy prewashed. Choosing your bunch of spinach, washing, and destemming, of course, is great. However, besides washing silverware, cleaning and destemming spinach is one of my least favorite kitchen tasks. If you’ve ever spent the tedious effort, and the dish turns out gritty, it’s been for nothing, and your entire meal is off balance.

Just a quick tip: be sure to drain the spinach before plating. That way, you won’t have extra juice running onto the plate, which could spoil your sauce or make everything soggy. It’s a simple step that makes a big difference.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcal

Keyword easy, healthy, quick, smartfood, spinach

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