Lemon Spinach
This isn’t something new: We have always known that fruits, vegetables, whole grains are important. #Vegan diets have been around for FOREVER but the research and media is FINALLY catching up! Even the @goldenglobes went plant-based for their awards show meal last night! This doesn’t mean I am recommending everyone go 100% plant-based immediately. I am not a vegan myself and enjoy plenty of animal products, BUT the research is just becoming more solid: #wholegrains #fiber #fruits#vegetables and #legumes are imperative for optimal health. SO start this decade off by vowing to add more good stuff into your diet (instead of focusing on what you can’t eat). I promise you will look and feel better and won’t even miss some of the less healthy stuff. Start with this delicious recipe for one of the healthiest foods: #spinach ! With its 12 different #antioxidants , anti-inflammatory properties, Vitamins A, C, K and folate, low calories and high fiber, and even some iron and magnesium, it’s a nutrition powerhouse!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic sliced into thin slivers
- 1 pound baby spinach leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
- Add the olive oil and slivered garlic slices to a skillet under medium heat. Cook until the garlic begins to brown.
- Add the spinach.
- Season with the kosher salt, freshly ground pepper and red pepper flakes until it wilts.
- Drizzle with the lemon juice. Serve hot.
Robin Barrie Kaiden
Robin Barrie Kaiden, MS, RD, CDN, CSSD is one of the nation's leading experts in personal wellness, nutrition, physical fitness, and weight loss.
