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Sauteed Spinach with Garlic

Sauteed spinach with garlic is a quick and easy 2 ingredient side dish with fresh spinach and diced garlic. A really tasty and super easy side you can make in only a few minutes.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: International
Keyword: garlic, spinach
Servings: 4
Calories: 21kcal
Author: Tonje
Cost: Cheap

Ingredients

Instructions

  • If you use very large spinach leaves, you might want to roughly chop them and remove any thick stems. If using regular spinach with small leaves, or baby spinach, you can use it as is.
  • Finely dice or slice the garlic. Heat up a skillet or frying pan. Add some cooking spray or vegetable oil if you’re not using a non-stick pan.
  • Add the garlic to the pan, and saute for about 30 seconds. This helps remove some of the bitter taste from the garlic, and makes it milder and more pleasant to eat.
  • Then, add the spinach. Cook the spinach while stirring occasionally until it’s softened and completely wilted down. The spinach will also reduce drastically in size as it wilts. After a few minutes, it’s ready to serve.

Notes

Why does spinach reduce in size when you cook it? – Even though it might seem like you’re adding a lot of spinach to the skillet, this size will be significantly reduced after sauteeing and wilting the leaves. This happens for 2 main reasons: some of the water is removed from the leaves, which reduces the size of each leaf, and the air between each leaf is removed which compresses the heap of spinach.

Leftovers

Leftover wilted spinach can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat and serve it as a side with other meals, or add the leftovers to hamburger soup, breakfast casserole, beef stew or halloumi curry.

Top tips

Here’s my best advice on how to make perfect sauteed spinach with garlic:
  • Use fresh spinach and garlic. Avoid using frozen spinach and garlic powder.
  • The spinach wilts fast. Don’t leave the skillet unattended, or you might burn either the leaves or the garlic.
  • You can also add other seasonings if you wish. Try adding chopped fresh herbs or lemon juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 4689IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg