10-Minute Garlic Spinach Skillet

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This easy sautéed spinach with garlic cooks in minutes and pairs well with everything from pasta to grilled mains.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Global

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 161kcal

Rinse your spinach leaves well. I keep them in a bowl with fresh water and a dash of vinegar for 2 minutes. The vinegar removes impurities and trapped tiny insects. Pat dry the clean spinach between two clean towels or kitchen paper towels.
10 Ounces Spinach
Remove the bad parts from the spinach and cut off ends a bit (avoid wasting but discard stringy parts). Roughly chop the spinach. If you are using baby spinach, you might not even need to chop the leaves because they are tiny already.
Chop peeled garlic roughly.
2 Cloves Garlic
Heat a skillet with the olive oil and sauté the garlic first for a minute or two.
2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Stir in spinach and sauté over a medium heat setting. The spinach will decrease in size in just a few minutes. Stir occasionally so that the spinach leaves cook thoroughly.
10 Ounces Spinach
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve up hot when cooked through.
Salt, Black Pepper