Nancy Fox can be found sharing her incredible recipes over at her website Skinny Kitchen. Stop by and let her know we sent you. But check out this delicious sautéed spinach recipe first. You’ll want to make some tonight.
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, 3 grams of fat and only 1 Weight Watchers SmartPoints.
Cooking Information
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
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
1. In a large, deep, nonstick pan or pot, heat olive oil. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
2. 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.
3. Using a slotted spoon, lift the spinach into a serving dish or bowl and squeeze with a little fresh lemon all over the spinach.
4. Serve hot.
Makes 4 servings
Food Fact
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 world’s “super foods.” It’s really no wonder as 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.
Weight Watchers SmartPoints 1
Weight Watchers 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
Nancy Fox
Nancy Fox is no stranger to the food industry. She founded Mrs. Beasley's, a gift-basket company featuring baskets full of decadent baked goods. It became the "hot" gift to give among the Hollywood community. Nancy later opened 2 low fat restaurants called Nancy’s Healthy Kitchen. Her line of reduced-fat cookies were featured on "Oprah's Favorites" gift show. Continuing her passion for cooking and baking Nancy created a recipe website called Skinny Kitchen. Each week she shares skinny recipes, cooking and kitchen tips, food finds and the healthy benefits of many recipes. There’s also nutritional facts and Weight Watchers POINTS on each recipe.
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