Spinach is the original, and best superfood. Remember Popeye? He downed cans of spinach like they were shots of Glen's Vodka and he was a fresher on the first rugby night out of the year. Spinach did him loads of good. He got weird shaped muscles and got to snog Olive Oyl, who was a total babe.
Over the years though, spinach got kind of a bad rap. It was probably, when you were younger, the last thing you'd want to see on your dinner plate except liver, brussels sprouts and other things Mums were inexplicably into back into the day.
Recently, spinach has come back in a big way. Perfect for salads, baking, soups and dips, spinach is the now actually ordered by grown-ups with their own money at restaurants. Who'd have thunk it?
Here's some easy things you can do with it.
1. Creamy Greek Yoghurt Spinach Dip
Time: 10 minutes.
An excellent way to make your Doritos extra filthy. Even though spinach is like, totally healthy right? Get the full recipe from Ashley Manila.
2. Sauteed Lemon Spinach
Time: 15 minutes.
A good thing to put on the side when you've cooked some fish or chicken. It's the sort of thing posh restaurants serve when you order 'greens'. Get the full recipe from Dinner With The Rollos.
3. Spinach And White Bean Soup
Time: 30 minutes
This serves 7 to 8 people so make on a Sunday and eat every day throughout the week for lunch. Get the full recipe from Damn Delicious.
4. Apple Pecan Feta Spinach Salad with Maple Cider Vinaigrette
Time: 10 minutes
Another good one for the lunchbox. Get the full recipe from Cooking Delicious.
5. Asparagus and Pea, Spinach, Pesto, Quinoa Salad
Time: 30 minutes
All green salad means triple the goodness. Get the full recipe here from Closet Cooking.
6. Spinach, Mushroom, Feta Frittata
Time: 20 minutes
Most frittatas take like, an hour. Ain't nobody got time for that. Get the full recipe here from Love Grows Wild.
7. Spinach Cake
Time: 45 minutes
Green cake! Green cake. Get the full recipe here from Mom What's 4 Dinner?
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.