A Bag of Fresh Spinach

mathmom
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:36:30 +0000

My favorite way to cook spinach is from Bittman’s The Best Recipes in the World. It couldn’t be simpler. Either boil it for 1 minute or steam it for four (in one Tb of water in a saucepan with a tightlid or over water with a steamer.) When it’s cooked, drain it and chop it up coarsely. Add lemon (at least half a lemon) and olive oil (at least a tablespoon) to taste and some salt and pepper. Traditionally you serve this cold with lemon wedges, but I just serve it warm as a vegetable. (It’s good with other greens too, you just have to cook them longer.)

Another easy recipe from the same book is with Coconut milk.

Combine 1 cup coconut milk, 1 tsp ginger, a small minced chili or some red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil and add a pound of spinach. Cook 5-10 minutes. Taste adjust seasoning add salt if you wish, chop it up if you wish. If you like you can also add a curry powder or garam masala mixture to the coconut milk.