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Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Lemon

Name: Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Lemon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb spinach leaves fresh; 3 tbsp olive oil; ¼ tsp red bell pepper; 5 cloves garlic, slices; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp lemon juice

Spinach quickly sautéed with garlic, olive oil and lemon — a healthy green side ready in minutes

⏱ 15 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona

⚖ Pareve 🥬 Vegetarian 🌱 Vegan 🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

1
Wash the spinach well and dry.
2
Heat the olive oil in a wok over high heat.
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3
Add the garlic and fry 30 seconds, until it browns slightly.
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💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
4
Add the chili and stir.
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5
Add the spinach and cook 2–3 minutes, stirring, until the spinach is wilted.
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6
Season the spinach with salt and black pepper and the lemon juice, and serve.

130calories

4 gprotein

4 gcarbs

11 gfat

● protein 13%● carbs 13%● fat 74%

Per serving (150 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

Spinach leaves: 1 cup = 30 g · 23 kcal per 100 g · More about Spinach leaves →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Red bell pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 3.2 g · 31 kcal per 100 g · More about Red bell pepper →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →
Lemon juice: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 21 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon juice →

🔧 Tools needed (2) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Wok · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (Less heat on the sides; stir-fry in small batches)

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Pan-Cooked Vegetables

Pan-Cooked Vegetables · Pan-Cooked Vegetables
Alternatives for this part: Braised Vegetables · Roasted Peppers in Tomato Sauce · Celery Root in Lemon Sauce · Fried Pepper Salad
Possible additions: Stems separately (cutting) · Peeling and cutting · Blanched florets · Blanched until soft and drained · Salt for the blanching water · Drying after draining · Frying the blanched vegetable (minutes) · Sliced and rinsed · Olive oil (no onion) · Butter (no onion) · Dried chili · Paprika …
Swaps: Fresh or frozen spinach · Large leek stalks · Broccoli · White cabbage · Zucchini · Swiss chard · Potatoes · Asparagus · Padrón peppers · Endive …

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