Spinach Dip
Roasted red peppers add some color and a punch of flavor to this flavorful dip. Cream cheese and cream are used in this version, but Sarah says it’s quite flexible!
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
Leftover Chicken and Vegetable Fried Rice
This is more of a foundation than a recipe. Use rice, leftover chicken that you have on hand, CSA veggies of your choice to make this dish your own.
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Sarah’s tasty hodge podge sauce shows you just how flexible you can be with your ingredients, so peek into your chest freezer and your pantry and see what you can make happen!
