Spinach Dip
This is great to satisfy any of those yummy spinach dip cravings you may get! Greek yogurt provides a healthy base, and radish slices soaked in water are a great substitute for water chestnuts.
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
Chicken and Spinach Rolls
Sarah uses Ricotta cheese and fresh mozzarella in this one, both are available at the farm stand! Red tomato sauce is also used in this recipe, so make sure you have some on hand. Serve over pasta, rice, whatever works!
Spinach and Feta Stuffed Mushrooms
A simple yummy and forgiving appetizer. Jess used feta in these, but anyone they are stuffed mushrooms, so mix it up! Remember that most Worcestershire sauce contains anchovy, so you’ll need to go with a vegetarian option if staying vegetarian on this one.
