SPINACH: Best Ways to Store, Prepare, and Enjoy
Storage
Keep cold but don’t allow it to freeze
Keep it dry with a paper towel in a bowl/bag to draw out moisture
Wash right before using, not before putting into the fridge
Fresh spinach should keep for about 10 days
Nutrition (1 cup raw)
Calories: 7, Carbs: 1g, Protein: 1g, Fiber: 1g
Vitamins: A (56%DV), C(14%DV), K(181%DV), Folate(15%DV)
Minerals: Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium, and Manganese
Countless health benefits: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270609#benefits
Fun fact
When you eat spinach that has been heated, you will absorb higher levels of vitamins A and E, protein, fiber, zinc, thiamin, calcium, and iron. Important carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, also become more absorbable.
5 ways to eat fresh
Mixed veggie salad (change it up with bell peppers, feta cheese, walnuts or other nuts, and raisins or berries)
On a sandwich
Fruit smoothie (this is especially great for picky eaters)
In a tortilla wrap
Chopped up in a pasta salad
Breakfast
Great with eggs (omelettes, scrambled, egg bake casserole, quiche, etc.)
Lunch
Dips/Pesto (Spinach artichoke dip is the best!)
Soups (Creamy Broccoli Spinach Soup, use that broccoli too!)
Quiche (egg/spinach pie)
Quesadillas
Dinner
Add to pasta dishes (lasagna, mac and cheese, ravioli, manicotti, alfredo)
Spinach and artichoke stuffed burgers