This garlic-sauteed spinach is one of the easiest Spinach Recipes. This is super easy, healthy, and makes a quick side dish. You can customize it to vegan or saute it with butter. It's Perfect for the keto diet.
This low-carb spinach recipe (with a nice garlic flavor) is perfect for a keto diet. If you are looking for sauteed spinach recipes or keto spinach recipes, then you are at the right place. Enjoy this quick and easy keto special sauteed spinach.
Keto Sauteed Spinach With Garlic
As we all know, spinach is one of the best vegetables for the keto diet. You can guess the main ingredients from the name of the dish. This is a three-ingredient recipe; the main ingredient is spinach, and the other two are loads of garlic and butter for that fat factor.
Check out my vegetarian keto recipes and vegan spinach recipes here.
Vegan Substitute
If you are vegan and plant-based, you will substitute the butter with other vegan fats, such as coconut oil, olive oil, and avocado oil.
This keto-sauteed spinach is so yummy, and the whole preparation took me less than 8 - 10 minutes. So, if you are feeling lazy but still have to follow the diet, this is the best recipe. At the same time, this buttery garlic sauteed spinach is vegan and gluten-free.
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Tips for perfect sauteed spinach
The top one is, don't overcook the spinach. Don't add any water to the dish while sauteing. Spinach or any leafy vegetable is high in water content, so it releases a lot of water while cooking. Wash and dry the spinach before cooking to avoid overcooking in this recipe. You may use a salad spinner to remove excess water before sauteing the spinach leaves. So, the best is to wash the leaves well in advance and dry them using a salad spinner or naturally.
How to saute fresh spinach?
This is an easy and quick spinach recipe. Spinach is a leafy vegetable and it has high water content. So it releases water when heated during cooking.
Next, heat a pan and add 1 tbsp/ 2 tbsp butter (depending on the quantity/ amount of spinach leaves). If you are vegan, add coconut oil/ olive oil/ avocado oil, or vegan butter.
Add freshly crushed garlic and saute for 5 seconds. Then add spinach to the pan. Season with a pinch of salt. (Be careful, as butter also has salt, and spinach shrinks after being cooked.)
Saute for 3 - 5 minutes or until it's wilted (and not soggy). Keep the flame medium to high so that the water released during this process will evaporate simultaneously during the cooking. That's all. Our butter garlic sauteed spinach is ready to serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I take frozen Spinach for this recipe?
I would not recommend using frozen spinach. Fresh spinach is the best. When frozen, the leaves have more liquid and will turn a little mushier.
Is spinach good for the keto diet?
Spinach is one of the best vegetables for the ketogenic diet. This is low in carbohydrates and rich in other essential vitamins and minerals. If you are a beginner in the keto diet, read my article on what is keto diet. Read here top 10 vegetables to eat on keto diet.
Is Sauteed Spinach Healthy?
Sauteed spinach is superbly delicious and one of the healthiest spinach recipes, I would say. It's not only quick and delicious but also has tons of health benefits. This is super healthy.
keto garlic sauteed spinach
Keto Buttery Garlic Sauteed Spinach
Equipment
- Salad Spinner
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter or vegan fat/ neutral oil for vegan diet
- 1 tbsp garlic pods finely chopped
- 8 - 10 oz spinach leaves (baby spinach or chopped spinach)
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch black pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp butter/ vegan butter/ oil in a pan.
- Once butter melts, add chopped garlic and saute for a minute.
- Add chopped spinach/ baby spinach
- Add a pinch of salt.
- Saute for 2 - 3 minutes on medium-high flame.
- Cover with a lid for a minute or two.
- Spinach will release some water.
- Saute till all liquid evaporates.
- Turn off the heat and serve hot with soup or any meal.
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Jen
Thanks for the tip about using my salad spinner after washing the spinach. This looks amazing!
Julia
Such an easy recipe! We love spinach but I had no idea that eating it raw can cause some vitamin deficiency so thanks for the info!
Traci
Yummm! So easy, healthy, and delicious! This is going into my "favorites" rotation. Thanks for another winner!
Dannii
I'm always looking for new ways to serve spinach, and this looks delicious. Sounds amazing with the butter.
Kechi
I love sautรฉed greens, and this spinach recipe is just perfect and checks all the boxes.
Yummy.
Tracy
My daughter said, "butter makes everything better, even spinach!" Ha! Thanks for a recipe that a 4 year old will happily eat loads of! Delicious.
Emily Liao
This sauteed spinach was the perfect side dish! So easy to make and delicious.
Andrea Metlika
One of my favorite vegetable side dishes. It looks fabulous!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
This sounds like such a deliciously easy and healthy side - love that it is keto too!
Toni
I love the great flavors in this recipe and how easy it is!! Perfect for this time of year too.
Michelle
Simple, healthy, delicious, and so easy to make! My kind of food, for sure.
MARY
I accidentally used 4 oz instead of 8 oz but everything else the same. It was great! But I love garlic ๐ I think next time I'll add a little red pepper flakes to the butter just to pump it up a spicy notch but I loved it just as it is. Thanks for sharing it!