Craving a dish that bursts with vibrant flavors and nourishes your body? Look no further! Lemon garlic spinach is a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes your taste buds while providing an array of health benefits. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure where tangy lemon, aromatic garlic, and nutrient-packed spinach come together to create a symphony of flavors. This delectable dish is not only visually appealing, but also a powerhouse of essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, let us guide you through the process of crafting this exceptional dish that will leave you craving for more.
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SAUTEED SPINACH WITH GARLIC AND LEMON
This is a quick, healthy and tasty side dish for chicken and steak dishes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove garlic and discard.
- Raise heat to high. Add spinach to skillet gradually, waiting for one batch to wilt before adding the next. Cook, tossing, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Drain liquid from skillet; add lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6 g
LEMON-GARLIC TILAPIA WITH SPINACH
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pat the tilapia dry with paper towels, then season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Spread the flour on a plate; dredge the tilapia in the flour, tapping off the excess. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tilapia and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; tent with foil to keep warm. Wipe out the skillet.
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until it starts browning, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, wine, and lemon zest and juice. Increase the heat to high, bring to a boil and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add the butter and whisk until slightly thickened, about 1 minute; stir in the parsley.
- Meanwhile, toss the spinach with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and a few grinds of pepper. Divide among plates, top with the fish and drizzle with some pan sauce. Serve with lemon wedges.
LEMON AND GARLIC CHICKEN WITH SPICED SPINACH
This is a heavenly combination; I'm not sure what I like best, the subtly spiced spinach or the chicken. They make a great combo. When you add the rinsed spinach to the pan after cooking the chicken it will wilt in the liquid left on the leaves after washing, and it will deglaze the pan at the same time.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Stir together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Cut each chicken breast into 2 equal pieces (3 if they are 12 ounces or more) and place in the bowl. Stir together and refrigerate 15 to 30 minutes.
- Combine ground allspice, coriander or cumin, and cinnamon in a small bowl or ramekin and set aside.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry (discard marinade). Place two sheets of plastic wrap (1 large sheet if you have extra-wide wrap) on your work surface, overlapping slightly, to make 1 wide sheet, and brush lightly with olive oil. Place a piece of chicken in the middle of plastic sheet and brush lightly with oil. Cover the chicken with another wide layer of plastic wrap. Working from the center to the outside, pound chicken breast with the flat side of a meat tenderizer until about 1/4 inch thick. (Don't pound too hard or you'll tear the meat. If that happens it won't be the end of the world, you'll just have a few pieces to cook.) Repeat with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
- Season pounded chicken breasts with salt and pepper on one side only. Dredge lightly in the flour (you won't use all of it).
- Turn oven on low. Heat a wide, heavy skillet over high heat and add the oil. When oil is hot, place one or two pieces of chicken in the pan - however many will fit without crowding the pan. Cook for for 1 1/2 minutes until bottom is browned in spots. Turn over and brown on other side, about 1 1/2 minutes. (Do not overcook or chicken will be dry.) Transfer to a platter or sheet pan and keep warm in the oven. If there is more than a tablespoon of fat in the pan, pour some (but not all) of it off into a jar or bowl.
- Turn burner heat down to medium. Add ground spices to the pan and when they begin to sizzle add spinach and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon and deglazing the bottom of the pan with the liquid that comes off the spinach, until spinach wilts, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a platter or to plates and serve with the chicken.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 333, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 591 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
SPINACH WITH LEMON & GARLIC
Make and share this Spinach with Lemon & Garlic recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bergy
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 16m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pan or wok and saute the garlic until golden.
- Turn heat to medium and add the lemon juice, zest, salt& pepper& spinach.
- Stir the spinach until barely wilted.
- Serve immediately, lifting the spinach out with tongs.
- Leave the liquid behind.
- Check your seasoning.
SPINACH WITH GARLIC AND LEMON
Steps:
- Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly for 20 seconds. Add the spinach by handfuls, tossing it in the skillet, until all of it fits. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and toss in the remaining oil and lemon juice, and the salt and pepper. Divide among 4 plates and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 64, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 307 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
STIR-FRIED SPINACH WITH GARLIC AND LEMON ZEST
This recipe comes from Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Healthful Cooking. According to the intro they gave to the recipe "Spinach is one of the most nutritious vegetables." It went on to say that when it was cooked its nutrients become even more concentrated. It is high in iron, potassium and vitamins A and C; the leaves are rich in leutine and zeaxathin, phytochemicals that protect vision. Besides being healthy it is delicious!
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Spinach
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Carefully rinse the spinach in several changes of water.
- Discard the tough stems and any damaged leaves, drain briefly in a colander, shaking off excess water.
- Over medium-high heat, in a deep sauté pan or wok, combine the olive oil, lemon zest and garlic.
- After about 30 seconds, the garlic should begin to sizzle; immediately stir in the damp spinach and using tongs or 2 wooden spoons, toss and stir quickly until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer the spinach to a warmed serving dish and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper.
- Serve at once.
BROWN RICE WITH SAUTEED SPINACH, LEMON AND GARLIC RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by Lady Butterfly
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions. Heat oil in large skillet. Add cooked rice, spinach, walnuts, lemon peel, garlic, rosemary and salt. Sauté 2 to 3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Serve warm. Serving Size (1/6 of recipe), Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 120), Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 110mg, Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 0g), Protein 3g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%. *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
MASHED WHITE BEANS WITH SPINACH, GARLIC, AND LEMON
10 minutes to pure bliss. This deceptively simple dish comes together uber quickly. And though it might not be much to look at, trust me. It tastes utterly divine.
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the spinach, garlic, and lemon zest. Saute, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
- Add the beans, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and a couple turns of freshly ground black pepper. Mash beans with a fork until the consistency of (very) lumpy mashed potatoes.
- Divide between two bowls (or just pile them into one bowl and keep them all to yourself). Squeeze a lemon half over each serving, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper to taste. Serve at once.
SPICE-RUBBED ROASTED SALMON WITH LEMON-GARLIC SPINACH
From Cooking Light December 2007. Don't let the mix of spices fool you, this one is a keeper. The smell and flavor is amazing. Definitely a restaurant quality dish. The spinach... I just found a new favorite way to prepare fresh cooked spinach. I hope you enjoy as much as I did! Served with garlic mashed potatoes. Note: I forgot to add the fresh cilantro; looking forward to making this again and tasting it with the cilantro garnish.
Provided by Larawithoutau
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 27m
Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- To prepare salmon, combine first 6 ingredients; rub spice mixture evenly over fish. Place onion in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Place fish on top of onion; bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
- To prepare spinach, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic to pan; cook 1 minute. Add half of spinach; cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add remaining spinach; cook 4 minutes or until wilted, stirring frequently. Sprinkle spinach mixture with rind and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in juice; remove from heat.
- Place salmon on a platter. Arrange onions and spinach evenly around salmon. Sprinkle salmon with chopped fresh cilantro. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
Tips:
- Fresh Spinach: For the best flavor and texture, use fresh baby spinach. If using regular spinach, remove the stems and coarsely chop the leaves.
- Garlic and Lemon: Use fresh garlic cloves and lemon zest for the most intense flavor. If you don't have fresh lemon zest, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of dried lemon peel.
- Olive Oil: Extra virgin olive oil is the best choice for this recipe. It adds a delicious fruity flavor to the dish.
- Salt and Pepper: Season the spinach generously with salt and pepper. This will help to bring out the flavors of the other ingredients.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve lemon garlic spinach as a side dish with grilled or roasted chicken, fish, or tofu. It can also be added to pasta dishes, omelets, or salads.
Conclusion:
Lemon garlic spinach is a quick, easy, and healthy side dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its bright citrus flavor and garlicky aroma, this dish is sure to please even the most discerning palate. So next time you're looking for a simple but delicious side dish, give lemon garlic spinach a try. You won't be disappointed!
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