7 Super Spinach Recipes

Including more superfoods in your diet is easy when they're as versatile and delicious as spinach!

Updated:: 2013-02-04 16:37

Published:: 2012-03-20 16:09

Spinach may be one of the healthiest foods we can grow here in Canada. We've long known about the dark leafy green's rich amounts of B vitamins (folate, riboflavin and B6) as well as its vitamins A, C, K and E, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium. Just one cup of cooked spinach clocks in at more than four grams of fibre -- about one-fifth of your daily requirement.

More recently, we've learned that spinach is not only delicious -- as these recipes prove -- but also a disease-fighter. Spinach offers a mix of phyto-chemicals that may defend against certain cancers, including colon, esophagus, liver and gallbladder cancers.

It's also one of the highest rated foods in antioxidant action, offering protection against heart disease and stroke. The bonus: Recent research is showing that spinach is a top-notch source of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. These compounds may reduce your risk of cataracts and macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

Recipes

Baked Trahana with Spinach

Trahana is tiny crumbled sun-dried pasta from Greece. Sweet trahana is not made with sugar but with milk; sour trahana is...
Chicken Soup with Spinach Kreplach

Kreplach are eastern European Jewish stuffed dumplings that are usually served in broth, such as this rich chicken soup....
Spinach and Cheddar Dinner Rolls

Rich and indulgent, these rolls can almost be a full dinner on their own.
Parmesan Spinach
Indian-Style Creamed Spinach

This satisfying dish can be served as a main for a vegetarian or Indian dinner, or as a side with roasted meat or poultry.
Spinach Pizza
Spinach Pilaf

This pilaf is a side vegetable and starch in one.

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