A recent trip to the farmers’ market left me with a huge, heaping bag of fresh spinach. What to do when the spinach bag runneth over? Saute some spinach, of course! Amazingly, my huge bag shrunk down to a meager salad bowl’s worth of cooked greens, the chemistry of spinach never ceasing to amaze.
This is a great recipe for a quick side dish, and it reheats beautifully (I like to make a little nest of leftover spinach in a nonstick pan, crack an egg into the center, top with a little tomato sauce and crushed red pepper, and 6 minutes later….deliciousness!) The lemon is a lovely summer accent, but this could also easily lend itself to Asian inspiration by nixing the lemon and finishing the dish with a few drops of sesame oil. Spinach is fun to play around with as it’s a great flavor vehicle and so healthy, too, chock full of iron and fiber. Enjoy!
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