Did you know that spinach is in season until June? Sara joins Dan and Mitchel of Fairway to whip up this in-season, vitamin-packed veggie from a local farm in New Jersey.
Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs spinach
12 chives, large chop
6 eggs, boiled, quartered and peeled
6 kumato tomatoes, sliced into thin wedges
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
4 scallions, chopped
1/2 lb slab bacon, cut into thick matchsticks
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon olive oil
Cooking Instructions:
Add 1 teaspoon olive oil to a heavy pan over a medium heat. Add lardon matchsticks and brown for 5 minutes.
Preparation Instructions:
While browning the lardon, wash the spinach and dry well. Place in a serving bowl. Add chopped eggs on top of spinach. Add tomatoes.
Take the lardon out of the pan with a slotted spoon and place on one side of your salad bowl. Pour out half of the fat in the pan and let cool for 2 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, olive oil and dijon mustard and blend.
Add the dressing to the bowl, toss and serve.
Sauteed Spinach with Garlic
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 lbs spinach
2 cloves garlic, sliced paper thin
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions:
Wash spinach, put in a colander and let drain. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy pan over a medium heat. Add garlic and brown for 30 seconds so it is lightly brown around the edges. Add the spinach, place a lid on the pan and heat to high. Steam for 1-2 minutes adding 1 tablespoon of olive oil and tossing the spinach halfway through. Remove lid and turn off heat. Add salt and pepper and mix. Serve immediately.
Roman Style Spinach
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 lbs spinach
1 vidalia onion, small dice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup golden raisins
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions:
In a heavy pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over a medium heat. Add onions and turn the heat down to low. Cook for 3-4 minutes until they become translucent. Do not brown. Add spinach and raise the heat to high. Cover with a lid and steam for 1-2 minutes, tossing the spinach halfway through. Uncover, add raisins, salt and pepper and mix. Serve immediately.
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