Sauteed Spinach with Parmesan and Pine Nuts - 7.5g Carbs, 4.1g Fiber, 1.1g Sugar
From: asweetlife.org
By: Kalyn of Kalyn's Kitchen
Salads are a big part of our diet, and we love Kalyn's Kitchen because
she has a fantastic collection of salad recipes. You can search for
salads by ingredient on her blog, and she's got just about every
vegetable covered. Kalyn also has wonderful meals and side dishes.
This dish of sauteed spinach with Parmesan and pine nuts struck me as
a perfect recipe for ASweetLife.
1 bunch fresh spinach
1 Tbsp PLUS 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (or slightly more, depending
on your pan)
About 1 tsp best quality balsamic vinegar (or more to taste)
Salt, to taste
fresh ground pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese (coarsely grated is best)
2 Tbsp toasted pine nuts
Wash spinach well, trimming off stems if they seem thick. (I used a
salad spinner to wash the spinach and spin it dry.) In large heavy
frying pan or wok, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat, add spinach
and saute 2-3 minutes, stirring several times so all spinach is wilted
and slightly cooked. Don't overcook. Turn off heat, drizzle over
remaining 2 tsp olive oil and balsamic vinegar, season with salt and
freshly ground pepper, and stir to coat spinach. Put spinach on serving
platter, grate desired amount of Parmesan cheese over and sprinkle with
pine nuts.
Nutrition From: www.caloriecount.about.com Nutrition for 2 servings.
Serves: 2-3
Serving Size: 198 g
Nutrition per Serving:
219 Calories, 173 Calories from Fat, 19.2g Total Fat, 3g Saturated Fat,
0g Trans Fat, 4mg Cholesterol, 289mg Sodium, 7.5g Total Carbs,
4.1g Dietary Fiber, 1.1g Sugars, 8g Protein
Vitamin A 319% - Vitamin C 80% - Calcium 23% - Iron 29%
Nutrition Grade: A
Good points
Very low in cholesterol
Low in sugar
High in calcium
High in iron
Very high in manganese
High in magnesium
High in potassium
Very high in vitamin A
Very high in vitamin C
