My go-to sautéed spinach recipe! Silky, garlicky and bright with lemon, it’s a delicious side dish or addition to pasta, eggs, grain bowls and more.
When you saute spinach just right, it tastes so good that you want to eat it straight from the skillet. The leaves are tender, silky and bright with lemon and have a savory, garlicky bite. It makes a great standalone veggie side dish (and you’d be hard-pressed to find one that’s quicker or easier!), but it can also go on a frittata, a grain bowl, pasta, or a sandwich. In short, if you haven’t already mastered the art of the perfect sautéed spinach, now is the time. This roasted spinach recipe is easy, versatile, and flavorful. Learn how to make it and eating your greens will be a breeze.
Ingredients for Roasted Spinach Recipe
Here’s what you need to make this fried spinach recipe:
- Fresh spinach, of course! I often use baby spinach to make this recipe, although mature spinach works wonderfully too. If you have large spinach leaves, be sure to remove any thick, tough stems before proceeding with the recipe.
- Extra virgin olive oil – It helps the spinach to become soft and silky as it cooks.
- garlic – It adds delicious bite.
- Fresh lemon juice – For brightness.
- and salt and pepper – Make all the flavors pop!
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds, then add the spinach and salt, and cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and toss the greens with the lemon juice. Then season to taste with salt and pepper. That’s it!
Find the full recipe with measurements below.
How to Serve Sauteed Spinach
This sautéed spinach recipe is a delicious side dish for any meal. Pair it with pasta like fettuccine alfredo or homemade mac and cheese, with a hearty soup like black bean soup or chili, or with a simply cooked protein like crispy sesame tofu.
You can add sautéed spinach to larger meals and recipes. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
How would you like to serve roasted spinach? Let me know in this comment!
More favorite veggie basics
If you’d like to learn how to cook spinach, try cooking one of these vegetables:
Fried spinach
serves 4
This roasted spinach recipe is a quick and easy side dish or a delicious addition to pasta, frittata and more. Find my favorite serving suggestions in the post above!
- 2 teaspoon Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic cloves, to cut
- 5 ounce vegetables
- ¼ teaspoon Sea salt
- Lemon wedge, to hold
- Again ground pepper
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add the spinach and salt and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until the spinach is wilted.
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Remove from heat and season with lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper.