Catalan Spinach Recipes
This Catalan Spinach is a fantastic Spanish Tapas dish that is quick and easy to make. Flavored with pine nuts and raisins, it is a flavor-packed dish that is guaranteed to impress.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 185kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons raisins
- 8 ounces spinach washed, dried and roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped - medium size (about 1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 black pepper freshly grounded
Instructions
- Soak the raisins in hot water and let them plump up for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, add the onion and cook for 5-7 minutes until translucent, stirring occasionally.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the spinach and cook until fully wilted. At first, it will look like you have a lot of spinach, but as it cooks, it will go down to pretty much nothing.
- Stir in the raisins and pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Serve with crusty bread on the side.
Notes
- Serving: Can be served warm or cold.
- Storage: Let the dish cool to room temperature before transferring it to an airtight container. Store it in the fridge and enjoy it for up to four days.
- Yields: This recipe makes about 1 to 1 ½ cups of spinach that is supposed to be served as tapas style. However, if you want to serve it as a side dish, you can make multiply the recipe as many times as you want.
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 810mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 10633IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 4mg