Pan-Seared Garlic Spinach

Bring out all the delicious flavors of spinach and garlic in this pan-seared garlic spinach. Unlike, sauteed recipes, searing the spinach is tastier and goes great with chicken!

We love spinach around here. In fact, during the summer we eat it almost every day, because our Malabar spinach vines go crazy!

What we don’t love as much is canned or frozen spinach… it’s alright, but it just doesn’t hold a candle to fresh garlic spinach pan-seared. So good!

We also make dried spinach during the summer so we can sprinkle it on food during the winter.

This side dish is so easy to make, ready in about 5 minutes, and is perfect for getting some great greens into your diet. The simple ingredients also make this a delicious side-dish for keto, paleo, and GAPS diets.

Served with a some oven roasted chicken and a few new potatoes is my favorite way to eat this dish, but it’s a favorite no matter what you serve it with! Enjoy!

NOTE: Don’t worry, it’s going to look like a TON in the pan, but the spinach will wilt down and it will seem like nothing soon enough. ;-)

How to Make Pan Seared Garlic Spinach

Lucky for me, my garlic is planted. I’m about one month out from harvesting its healthy goodness.  This recipe is great for fresh store-bought spinach, too!

STEP ONE

Melt the butter in large sauce pan over medium heat, add the spinach, and toss the spinach with tongs until the spinach is wilted.  One pound of spinach will look overwhelming, but REALLY it will cook down.  :-)

STEP TWO

Add the spices and mix WELL. The spices can stick in one place and cause there to be a high concentration of spices in one bite, which isn’t pleasant.

Serve right away.

NOTE: I really love my 12-inch stainless steel fry pan for this (and all pan-seared recipes)! Easy to use, easy to clean, and I don’t have to worry about the teflon coating coming off in my food!

MORE RECIPES TO TRY: For another delicious side dish try these mashed potatoes.  What supper is complete without bread?  Make homemade buttery dinner rolls.

Garlic Spinach Pan-seared

Make this garlic spinach pan-seared recipe for a healthy side dish that is keto, paleo, and GAPS diet friendly.

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Course: Dinner, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic spinach, garlic spinach pan seared, spinach

Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 7 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 51kcal

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter (we use grass-fed)
• 1 pound fresh spinach, washed
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder (or tbsp fresh garlic, chopped)
• 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

• Over medium heat, melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the spinach and toss with tongs until the spinach is wilted.
• Add all the spices, ensuring they are mixed well. Serve right away.

Notes

• You can use frozen spinach for this recipe, but fresh is best.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Garlic Spinach Pan-seared

Amount Per Serving

Calories 51 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 10mg3%

Sodium 287mg12%

Potassium 422mg12%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 7206IU144%

Vitamin C 21mg25%

Calcium 75mg8%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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