Who doesn’t love Popeye? Growing up watching Popeye he always ate his spinach and why wouldn’t he? Spinach is a great source of vitamins and nutrients. You can eat it raw or cooked. It is really versatile and super healthy. This how to is quick and easy!

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How To Simply Make Fresh Spinach!

This is a simple tip on how to make a fresh spinach bundle into a simple side dish.

Servings people

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Equipment

(Help support our site!)Large Skillet
(Help support our site!)Cutting Board
(Help support our site!)Chefs Knife
Large Bowl
(Help support our site!)Salad Spinner (Optional)

Ingredients

3 bunches Fresh Spinach
3 tbsp(s) Olive Oil
1 To Taste Salt & Pepper
4 cloves Garlic Minced

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

In order to prepare your spinach, cut off the large stems. This is optional you can use the stems if you choose to.
When all stems are cut take off wire wrap tie.
Place spinach in a bowl pull out any discolored or over welted spinach leaves.
Place your bowl under cold running water. You want to use an over sized bowl so particles can fall to the bottom of bowl.
Swirl the spinach around the pull out of bowl with spider or your hands so particles can fall to the bottom.
Taking your skillet, heat your olive oil.
Place your spinach in your heated pan.
Add ½ cup of water to skillet this will begin a steaming process from the hot pan.
Begin to turn and mix spinach as it begins to cook down.
This process will happen quickly. Keep mixing until all the spinach is cooked, add salt, pepper and garlic to season the spinach.
Place your pan on a tilt to let the excess water drain into lower pan and remove spinach when drained.

Notes

This is a simple sauté method to cook your spinach quickly. Using this method is a simple step to prepare your spinach to consume as is or use it in other meals for later use. The sautéed spinach can be used to make: Spinach and Rice, Spinach & Garlic, etc. By cooking the spinach using this method you are containing the nutrients that spinach has. Spinach is a good source of manganese, magnesium, iron and vitamin B2. In addition, Vitamin K is important for maintaining bone health and it is difficult to find vegetables richer in vitamin K than spinach.

Author: Nikolaos Saragias

Calories: 322kcal

Cost: $8

Course: How To, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Greek, Italian

Keyword: Saute, Spinach

Nutrition

How To Saute Fresh Spinach