Vegetarian Wilted Spinach Food

WILTED SPINACH WITH GARLIC AND OIL

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add oil and garlic. Saute garlic in oil 2 or 3 minutes. Add spinach to the pan in stages. Fill the pan with leaves and turn leaves in warm oil until they wilt. Add more spinach to the skillet and repeat the process until all of the spinach is incorporated. Season the wilted spinach with salt and pepper and nutmeg, then serve.

WILTED SPINACH AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Pick spinach free of large stems and coarsely chop. Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and garlic. Add spinach in bunches, wilting and turning leaves in the pan, until all of the spinach is incorporated. Season spinach with nutmeg, salt, and pepper, to taste.

WILTED SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place the spinach in a large bowl.
• In a small skillet over med heat, warm the olive oil. Add the shallot, garlic, sugar, salt, pepper and oregano. Cook, stirring often until the shallot is slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice.
• Pour the warm dressing over the spinach. Add the feta and olives and toss gently until the spinach is wilted. Serve right away.

WILTED SPINACH WITH ORANGE & GINGER

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, pile the spinach and turn the heat to high.
• Using tongs, gently and continuously toss the spinach over the heat until it's all wilted (they'll turn a darker green), 2 to 3 min.
• Don't overcook; they should collapse but still have some body.
• Transfer them to a colander and let any excess liquid drip away.
• Wipe the skillet clean if necessary.
• In the same skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium-low heat.
• When the butter is melted, add the garlic and ginger and sauté until softened and fragrant, about 2 min.
• Add the orange juice, turn the heat to high, and reduce the liquid to a glazy consistency, no more than 1 min.
• ;you'll have 1-1/2 to 2 Tbs.
• left in the pan.
• Turn the heat down to low, immediately add the drained spinach and the salt, and toss thoroughly to coat.
• Remove the pan from the heat.
• Serve hot from the pan or slightly cooled.

WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Place the spinach over boiling water in a pot fitted with a steamer basket, and steam 2 to 3 minutes, until wilted but not soggy.
• Toss spinach in a bowl with the dressing, and sprinkle with pine nuts to serve.

VEGETARIAN WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• Wash and dry the spinach.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until it sizzles and add the spinach all at once, turning with tongs until just wilted, about 2 minutes or less.
• Sprinkle with the balsamic vinegar, add salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.