A Good Spinach Recipe
A spinach recipe you should try. It's an adaptable dish that downshifts seamlessly from main attraction to supporting role depending on the quantity of leftovers at hand. The jist: a hot pan filled with all manner of things that work well with spinach - toasted walnuts, shredded mint, lemon, a host of spices, and a good amount of leeks that are cooked until silky tender.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 16 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Ricotta | 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim | 174 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Sunflower Oil | not in our table | 0 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
| Paneer | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons sunflower oil, ghee, or clarified butter
- 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 4 large leeks, trimmed & thinly sliced
- 3/4 teaspoon chile flakes, or more to taste
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, lightly crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 40 fresh mint leaves
- 4-5 massive handfuls of spinach, very roughly chopped
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta, fresh ricotta, or fresh paneer