Steamed Spinach
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 17cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces raw spinach leaves rinsed and dried
- water
- Kosher salt to taste, optional
- garlic powder to taste, optional
- unsalted butter to taste, optional
Instructions
- Add water to the bottom of a steam pot and place the steam basket in. Bring water to a boil and turn heat down to medium.
- Add spinach to the steamer basket and put the lid on. Steam for 3 minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
- Season to taste with Kosher salt, garlic powder, and/or butter.
Notes
- You can use regular or baby spinach. Raw spinach is preferable over frozen spinach as the texture is much more palatable. If you substitute with frozen spinach, add on a few extra minutes until wilted.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 17cal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 7089IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg
