Sauteed Spinach and Tomatoes
Sauteed spinach and tomatoes is a healthy and quick side dish that takes only 15 minutes. This spinach recipe is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nutrient loaded.
Servings: 4
Calories: 80kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz spinach (baby or chopped)
- 6 - 8 cherry tomatoes or 1 tomato chopped
- 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 4 medium garlic pods minced
- 1 medium onion sliced
- ½ tsp salt as per taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper freshly crushed
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet.
- Add some chopped garlic.
- Saute for a minute on low flame.
- Add some chopped onions and saute till onion turns translucent.
- Now add the cherry tomatoes and sprinkle a pinch of salt.
- Cover with a lid and cook for 2 minutes till tomatoes are soft.
- The whole tomatoes will split leaving the skin and it will turn juicy.
- Cook on high heat while cooking the tomatoes.
- Now add spinach gradually and allow it to wilt and shrink in size.
- Now give it a gentle stir.
- Sprinkle a little salt and pepper now.
- Cook the spinach on medium heat.
- Here spinach will release some more liquid.
- Keep the flame high to avoid overcooking the leaves.
- In 3 minutes spinach will be cooked completely.
- Now turn off heat.
- If you don't want it with any juices, then cook it for another 1 - 2 minute on high flame.
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Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6.5g | Sodium: 52mg | Fiber: 2g