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Healthy Spinach Recipes and Cooking Tips

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Parmesan Spinach Cakes

If you like spinach-cheese pie, try these simple but elegant-looking little spinach cakes.

» Parmesan Spinach Cakes

Simple Sautéed Spinach

Sautéed spinach (or any greens) with garlic and a squeeze of lemon (or vinegar) is a simple formula that lets spinach shine and will never go out of favor.

» Simple Sautéed Spinach

Cheese-&-Spinach-Stuffed Portobellos

Here we take the elements of a vegetarian lasagna filling—ricotta, spinach and Parmesan cheese—and nestle them into roasted portobello mushroom caps. The recipe works best with very large portobello caps; if you can only find smaller ones, buy one or two extra and divide the filling among all the caps. Serve with a tossed salad and a whole-wheat dinner roll or spaghetti tossed with marinara sauce.

» Cheese-&-Spinach-Stuffed Portobellos

Inside-Out Lasagna

Here we take basic lasagna ingredients—ricotta cheese, pasta and tomatoes—and skip the layering and long baking time to make a super-quick and satisfying meal for the whole family. To cut down on prep time, look for presliced mushrooms. For meat lovers, brown some crumbled turkey sausage along with the onions and garlic. Serve with: Steamed broccoli and whole-grain baguette.

» Inside-Out Lasagna

Spinach & Frisée Salad with Tangerines & Coriander-Crusted Scallops

The flavors of coriander and tangerine complement the sweet scallops in this easy-to-make dinner salad. Frisée has a big flavor and a sturdy texture, which stands up to the warm scallops. If you can’t find frisée, make your own mix of greens; escarole and curly endive are great ones to include.

» Spinach & Frisée Salad with Tangerines & Coriander-Crusted Scallops

Leek, Potato & Spinach Stew

For this light, brothy stew, use the vegetables of late spring and early summer from your CSA share: leeks, potatoes, garlic and spinach. Vary what’s in the stew according to the weekly bounty. Serve with: Crusty whole-wheat baguette spread with goat cheese.

» Leek, Potato & Spinach Stew

Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Pizza

This stuffed pizza is filled with crumbled tofu, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cheese and fresh basil. It’s easy to make stuffed pizza at home. Just roll the crust thin, spread filling over half and fold closed. To use fresh spinach, cook 10 ounces until just wilted; finely chop and squeeze dry. Serve with: Marinara sauce for dipping and mixed green salad.

» Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Pizza


Tasty ways to get more nutrient-rich spinach into your day.

Tender, fresh spinach is delicious in salads, pasta, soups and dips and is an easy, healthy addition to many meals. Plus it's versatile—spinach is equally tasty raw or cooked. And spinach teems with important nutrients, such as folate, vitamin E and lutein, to keep your body strong.

Folate is necessary for the production of new cells, including red blood cells. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, particularly in protecting cell membranes from damage, and scientists hypothesize that it has a role in immune function, DNA repair, the formation of red blood cells and vitamin K absorption. Lutein may be able to reverse some of the symptoms of age-related macular degeneration.

Eat well and stay strong with these delicious, healthy spinach recipes.

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Healthy Spinach Main Dish Recipes

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This fragrant, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients—...
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Frilly layers of phyllo dough surround the festive spinach and sun-dried tomato...
Fish, spinach, tomatoes and garlic combine classically in a quick, delicious supper...
Here we take basic lasagna ingredients—ricotta cheese, pasta and tomatoes—and skip...
Crumbled tofu replaces the ricotta in our Italian-style vegetarian meal.
For this light, brothy stew, use the vegetables of late spring and early summer from...
This healthful and comforting vegetarian casserole is perfect on a cool night or any...
We've loaded this meaty pie with a whole pound of turkey sausage and given it a...
Vibrant Southeast Asian seasonings are a natural with shrimp. Freeze any leftover...
The flavors of coriander and tangerine complement the sweet scallops in this easy-to...
This stuffed pizza is filled with crumbled tofu, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cheese...

Healthy Spinach Appetizers, Sides and Salad Recipes

This quick and easy gratin will surely become a dinnertime staple.
If you like spinach-cheese pie, try these simple but elegant-looking little spinach...
Pine nuts and sweet golden raisins brighten up sauteed spinach.
Sautéed spinach (or any greens) with garlic and a squeeze of lemon (or vinegar) is a...
The combination of pink grapefruit sections, dark green spinach and white jícama is...
Inspired by the Greek appetizer spanakopitakia, these spinach and feta filled rolls...
The EatingWell makeover of this pesto appetizer boasts about half of the calories...
Enjoy this vegetable-rich nibble as they do in Spain, spooned onto small rounds of...
This spinach salad tossed with spunky ginger dressing was inspired by the iceberg...
Rosemary has a strong flavor, but offers only a subtle hint in this spinach soup. If...
Olive oil and pine nuts are a simple addition to sautéed spinach.
This wilted spinach salad doesn't follow the bacon-and-egg tradition but it...

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