Best Simple Summer Spinach Recipes

SUMMER SPINACH SALAD

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Guests always request the recipe for this fabulous spinach salad. Tossed with ripe banana chunks, fresh strawberries and toasted almonds, it looks and tastes special enough for company. The tangy poppy seed dressing is a snap to combine in the blender. -Callie Berger, Diamond Springs, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
8 cups torn fresh spinach
3 green onions, sliced
2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
3 large ripe bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

In a blender, combine the first six ingredients. Cover and process until the sugar is dissolved. Add the poppy seeds; process just until blended. , In a salad bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SIMPLE SUMMER SPINACH

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We find that the kids are more likely to eat spinach when it's chopped and not "stringy." Their word. Not ours.

Provided by Jenny Rosenstrach

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

Olive oil
2 garlic cloves, halved
4 large bunches fresh spinach
Pinch of salt
Half a lemon

Steps:

Heat some olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; swirl for 1 minute, just until fragrant.
Remove garlic and add spinach and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, cutting the leaves with kitchen scissors as they wilt.
When the spinach has wilted, transfer it to a platter, and squeeze the juice from lemon over it.

SIMPLE SPINACH

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Make and share this Simple Spinach recipe from Food.com.

Provided by nemokitty

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package spinach
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, toss spinach with remaining ingredients. Put in a 7x11 baking dish and bake for 15 minutes or till spinach leaves are wilted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.3, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 201.8, Carbohydrate 3.1, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 0.5, Protein 2.1