RSSSauteed Spinach with Toasted Sesame Oil
From EatingWell: April/May 2005, EatingWell Serves Two — Subscribe Now!
A delicious and quick spinach saute is a nice addition to any meal.
2 servings
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High calcium | High fiber | High potassium | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 10-ounce bag fresh spinach, (see Ingredient note), tough stems removed
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
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Preparation
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sesame seeds, garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar and soy sauce. Serve immediately.
Tips & Notes
- Ingredient Note: The sturdier texture of mature spinach stands up better to sauteing than baby spinach and it's a more economical choice. We prefer to serve baby spinach raw.
Nutrition
Per serving: 102 calories; 7 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 4 g fiber; 195 mg sodium; 732 mg potassium.
1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat
Recipe Categories
- Health & Diet Considerations
- Low cholesterol
- Low carbohydrate
- Low calorie
- Diabetes appropriate
- High potassium
- High fiber
- High calcium
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Total Time
- 15 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Ethnic/Regional
- Asian
- Type of Dish
- Side dish, vegetable
- Style/Theme
- Vegetarian
- Quick (total 30 min. or less)
- Cooking for 2
- Publication
- EatingWell Serves Two
- April/May 2005
- Holiday
- Valentine's Day
- Meal/Course
- Dinner
- Servings
- 2
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