PESTO SPINACH AND TOMATOES

Pesto Spinach and Tomatoes image

I was looking to use up some of my CSA veggies and came up with this simple side dish. It could also be served over a bed of pasta.

Provided by Volleyballmom

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Greens

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
1 bunch fresh spinach, chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in garlic. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in spinach; saute until wilted, about 2 minutes.
Stir tomatoes into spinach; cook just until tomatoes are heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in pesto.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 21.8 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 267.5 mg, Sugar 0.7 g