Super Healthy, Garlic Sauteed Spinach (Keto)
Well it turns out Popeye was right! Spinach is good for your body. Sautéing with garlic and olive oil brings the taste of spinach up to a whole new level. So much for the frozen kind, leave it to dips and casseroles. It’s so easy to make and really delicious! I’ve made this recipe skinny compared to a restaurant version by using just a small amount of heart healthy olive oil and not adding the usual butter. Each serving has just 41 calories and 3 grams of fat.
Helpful Tips About this Recipe
Makes 4 servings
Food Facts
There are two main varieties of spinach: flat-leaf and curly (baby spinach). The flat-leaf kind can be round or pointed while young baby spinach is tender and delicate.
Fresh spinach cooks down to nothing. About 1 pound of raw spinach will yield 1 cup cooked.
Healthy Benefits
Spinach is considered to be one of the “super foods.” No wonder, it’s rich in iron, vitamins A, C and beta-carotene. Garlic promotes circulation and lowers cholesterol. It also contains sulfur compounds that may help to prevent cancer growth.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 1-Blue
WW SmartPoints 1-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 1
Food Facts
There are two main varieties of spinach: flat-leaf and curly (baby spinach). The flat-leaf kind can be round or pointed while young baby spinach is tender and delicate.
Fresh spinach cooks down to nothing. About 1 pound of raw spinach will yield 1 cup cooked.
Healthy Benefits
Spinach is considered to be one of the “super foods.” No wonder, it’s rich in iron, vitamins A, C and beta-carotene. Garlic promotes circulation and lowers cholesterol. It also contains sulfur compounds that may help to prevent cancer growth.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 1-Blue
WW SmartPoints 1-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 1
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving 41 calories, 3g fat, 0.3g sat. fat, 0mg chol, 2g protein, 4g carbs, 2g fiber, 138mg sodium, 0g sugar |
Super Healthy, Garlic Sautéed Spinach (Keto)
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced (about 3 cloves)
- 1 (12 oz) bag baby spinach leaves
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
- Fresh lemon
Instructions
- In a large, deep, nonstick pan or pot, heat olive oil. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
- Add all spinach, salt, pepper and toss with garlic and oil. Cover pan and cook on low for about 1 minute. Uncover pan, turn the heat on high and cook spinach for another minute, or two, stirring with a wooden spoon until all the spinach is wilted.
- Using a slotted spoon, lift the spinach into a serving dish or bowl and squeeze with a little fresh lemon all over the spinach.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 3ouncesCalories: 41kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 138mgFiber: 2gBlue Smart Points: 1Green Smart Points: 1Plus Points: 1
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