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Sautéed Spinach with Garlic

This easy sautéed spinach recipe with sweet slivers of garlic takes just 10 minutes to cook for a healthy side dish that goes with any meal.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 98 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic , sliced into thin slivers
  • 1 pound baby spinach leaves
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or vinegar , (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Add the olive oil and slivered garlic slices to a cold, large skillet and bring to medium heat. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and begins to caramelize, but watch it closely so it doesn't brown or it will become bitter. Quickly remove the garlic from the oil with a mesh skimmer and reserve the oil in the skillet. 
  2. Add the spinach in heaping batches, tossing in the oil as it reduces. Season with the kosher salt and freshly ground pepper and cook just until it wilts.
  3. Add the garlic back to the spinach, toss, and drizzle with the lemon juice or vinegar and taste for seasoning. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Tip: Start the garlic and oil in a cold skillet to infuse the oil with flavor and create tender sweet caramelized garlic slices with each bite of the cooked spinach.
  • Tip: Start the garlic and oil in a cold skillet to infuse the oil with flavor and create tender sweet caramelized garlic slices with each bite of the cooked spinach.

Nutrition Information

Calories 98kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 672mg (28%) Potassium 656mg (19%) Fiber 2g (8%) Vitamin A 10635IU (213%) Vitamin C 35.2mg (39%) Calcium 123mg (12%) Iron 3.2mg (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 98

% Daily Value*

Calories 98kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 672mg 28%
Potassium 656mg 14%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin A 10635IU 213%
Vitamin C 35.2mg 39%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 3.2mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.