Fresh Spinach Ideas!

What to do with Fresh Spinach:

·        *  add spinach leaves to my sandwiches instead of lettuce!

·        *  add spinach leaves to scrambled eggs in the morning!

·        *  add spinach leaves to hamburgers instead of lettuce!

·        * add spinach leaves to your fresh salads for added color and nutrients!

·        *  add spinach leaves to pasta salads for vibrant color and flavor! 

·        *  add spinach leaves to a layer in your next lasagna!  

    * add spinach leaves (chopped) to ricotta cheese for Manicotti noodles filler!

A few recipes to help with Fresh Spinach:

 Wilted Spinach and Tomato Salad

Wash and clean about 4 cups fresh Spinach leaves into Salad bowl.

Wash 3 Roma tomatoes, and cut into wedges. Add to bowl.

In small saucepan  slowly heat ½ cup real butter with 3 tbsp. sesame seeds and 2 tbsp. flax seeds and heat until butter is lightly browned. Pour hot butter over spinach and tomatoes and quickly cover. After 2 minutes, remove cover, mix and serve. Makes 6 servings.

Fresh Spinach Citrus Salad

Wash and clean fresh Spinach leaves into Salad bowl.

Add 1 cup mandarin orange slices and 3 tsp. flax seeds.  

Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Add your favorite vinegar and oil dressing  (if desired).

Mix and serve.

Fresh Spinach and Bacon Salad

Wash and clean a bunch of fresh Spinach leaves into Salad bowl.

Crumble 2 slices cooked crisp bacon .

Add 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese and mix.

Toss lightly and Serve with favorite Vinegar and oil dressing .

Green Bean Bacon Wraps

Green Bean Bacon Wraps

1 lb. fresh green beans, washed, whole

1 pan boiling water (to blanch)

1 Tbsp. olive oil

1 tsp. Lemon juice

Seasonings, salt and pepper

1 package regular cut bacon

In sauce pan of boiling water, quickly blanch green beans for about 4 minutes to partially cook. Drain from water, put in mixing bowl, and let cool slightly.  Once able to handle them (just a few minutes), drizzle small amount olive oil, lemon juice, salt pepper and seasonings (I used a pinch onion powder, garlic powder, and tsp. parsley -but adjust to whatever you like. Mrs Dash Garlic and Herb mix works well too!) Lightly toss in mixture.

Pre-heat your oven to 350 F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, take about 4-5 beans in hand and wrap the bunch with 1 piece of bacon. Lay on cooking sheet (you can use a wooden toothpick to hold bacon if needed or just lay with bacon end down.) Wrap remaining beans, placing wraps on cooking sheet about an inch apart.

Bake at 350 F in oven for about 15 minutes or until bacon is fully cooked.

Serve with baked chicken breast, or lean steak. 

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