Sauteed Spinach with Pine Nuts & Golden Raisins
Pine nuts and sweet golden raisins brighten up sauteed spinach.
From EatingWell: April/May 2005
Yield: 2 servings
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 10-ounce bag fresh spinach, (see Ingredient note), tough stems removed
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon shaved Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add raisins, pine nuts and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar and salt. Serve immediately, sprinkled with Parmesan and pepper.
Tips & Notes
- Note: The sturdier texture of mature spinach stands up better to sauteing than baby spinach and it's a more economical choice. We prefer to serve baby spinach raw.
Nutrition Per serving:
158 calories; 9 g fat (2 g sat, 5 g mono); 2 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrates; 6 g protein; 4 g fiber; 310 mg sodium; 804 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (170% daily value), Folate (42% dv), Vitamin C (40% dv), Magnesium (29% dv), Potassium (23% dv), Calcium & Iron (20% dv)
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 fruit, 2 fat