Spinach Lasagna
Mozzarella and ricotta cheeses along with some lasagna noodles compliment these delicious veggies. This dish will keep your family fed for more than one meal, if you can keep from eating it all in one sitting.
Ingredient: Spinach
Spinach-
- Description-
Spinach is a tender, dark, leafy green. Spinach is a very versatile and frequently used ingredient.
- Preparation-
Before cooking or serving, wash your spinach in a bowl of cold water until you remove all of the grit. Dry your spinach in a salad spinner. Remove any tough stems, then cut or tear the leaves if you desire. Spinach can be served raw, steamed, used in soups, or sautéed.
- Varieties-
Curly spinach, which requires cooking, wild spinach (see below), flat leaf spinach, which is tender and sweeter, and baby spinach, which is very tender and ideal for salads.
- Storage-
Spinach can be stored for 3-7 days wrapped in a damp paper towel and stored in the refrigerator.
- Nutrition-
Vitamin A,C,K, folate, lutein, folic acid, potassium, magnesium, and antioxidants
There are many secret veggies on the farm and in our own backyards just waiting to be enjoyed! Here is a fave…
Wild Spinach
One such weed is the lamb’s quarter or wild spinach. I first learned of this beauty from farmer and forager extraordinaire Elizabeth Almeida at Fat Moon. Nutrient rich and a perfect stand-in for traditional spinach, it is a welcome visitor in my garden come weeding time. One thousand and one thank-yous, Elizabeth! 
Recipes Using Spinach
Fiddlehead and Mozzarella Salad
Fiddleheads are the star of this simple salad. Herb butter of your choice along with fresh mozzarella cheese really bring this salad to life. Sarah tossed in some leftover grilled fennel for an extra layer of flavor!
Creamy Onion and Spinach with Fresh Tomato
The fresh tomatoes are on the side of this side. All you need for the dish itself is cream, butter, onion and spinach! it’s a simple and flavorful side.
