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Default Sautéed spinach

On Sun, 05 May 2013 15:41:32 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

>On 5/5/2013 3:27 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I'm on a low carb diet. Jes GOTTA lose some weight. Getting sick of
>>> the all meat silliness, so exploring veggies options. I discovered
>>> sautéed spinach, last night. Some OO, fresh garlic, red pepper
>>> flakes, sauté fresh spinach to partially limp, add T water, continue
>>> till water gone, add squeeze of lemon juice and S&P. OMG! This so
>>> good, I wanted 2 more helpings.
>>>
>>> So, I'm hooked on this dish. Can anyone suggest other leafy greens
>>> this might work on. I love collards, but they're pretty tough.
>>> Howzabout chard? Any other suggestions? Thnx.
>>>

>>
>> Try sauteeing the spinach in EVOO and garlic then adding breadcrumbs and
>> parmesan to the wet spinach. It forms a kind of creamy sauce that is
>> really good. It is my favorite way to eat spinach.
>>
>>

>Have you tried baby spinach with strawberries and a sweetish
>vinaigrette? White balsalmic vinegar works in the dressing.


Add some sesame and poppy seeds to the dressing-- and a bunch of
Jicama or water chestnuts to the salad and you've got one of our
regulars- [I start with a quart of strawberries, 10oz of spinach,
torn, and a cup of rough chopped Jicama]

Jim