Part of National Nutrition Month 2014
Spinach is a veggie many people do not like because of the rep that comes with it; people do not think it tastes good. But, if you are not a fan of how it tastes by itself, it can taste great when you add it to many dishes. It can be added to sandwiches or wraps, omelets, in a dip, in a dish as an appetizer or even as a side dish. Not only does it taste great in recipes but spinach has many benefits and can be good for the body. It has lots of vitamins and minerals that make it a good vegetable to add to your grocery list. Spinach can help maintain bone health, protect eyesight, fight infections, and help keep skin healthy. Now that you know a little more about spinach here is a simple recipe you can try to add spinach to any meal.
Quick and Easy Sauteed Spinach
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| Image by Deanna Teter |
Ingredients
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1(10 ounce) bag spinach leaves
1 ½ tsp garlic salt
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat
then add spinach and cover.
2. Cook for 5 minutes then stir in garlic
salt and cover for another 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and sprinkle with
parmesan cheese to serve.
If you are still not convinced on how spinach can
taste great try some of these simple steps to incorporate spinach into your
everyday meals:
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Add spinach to a smoothie
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Sprinkle spinach on any pasta dish
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Eat a salad with spinach
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Add spinach to your pizza
·
Toss spinach into soup
What will you do with spinach?
References
Quick
and easy sautéed spinach (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Quick-and-Easy
Spinach
Health Benefits. (2014, February 20). Retrieved from http://www.newhealthguide.org/Spinach
What are the health benefits of spinach? (2014, February 2). Retrieved
from
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