Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Lemon

5 from 3 votes

Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Lemon

This sautéed spinach with garlic and lemon is as quick and easy as it is delicious! In 10 minutes, you'll have a great side dish for fish, chicken, or your morning eggs.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Spanish

Diet: Vegan

Servings: people

Calories: 85.95kcal

Author: Lauren Aloise

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic diced or crushed
5 ounces baby spinach leaves about 3 tightly packed cups
2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed

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Instructions

Place a medium skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil.
When the oil is hot (but not smoking), add the garlic to the pan. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is aromatic and starting to go golden, about 1 minute.
Add the spinach leaves and lemon juice and sauté for another 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. When the leaves are wilted but not browned, remove the pan from heat.
Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe calls for baby spinach. You can use more mature spinach, arugula, or other bitter greens like kale, collards, or cavolo nero, but they'll need a bit longer in the pan.

If you're using a bitter green like kale, you might want to massage the leaves. Simply put them in a mixing bowl with equal splashes of olive oil and lemon juice and rub with your hands for 4-5 minutes before cooking.

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