Most of us found spinach easily blend in to most recipe, toss into salad, cook it or even blend it in your smoothie.
Whatmenu storage tip: spinach last
Although fresh spinach should be consume within few days in the fridge, there are ways to preserve them in a the freezer for a long term storage. you can either wash the spinach and dry or blanching and cool them before put into the freezer until ready for use.
Whatmenu presents: spinach king
Besides been a great commodity for cooking, spinach is also a great source of nutrients, packed full of:
- Folate vitamin B9 for normal cell functions.
- Iron, necessary for hemoglobin, red protein inside red blood cell, to transporting oxygen in blood.
- Carotenoids/vitamin A, body convert from carotenoids to vitamin A.
- Vitamin C : a great source of antioxidant; move over orange, a new king in town: spinach, 130 mg per 100 g, vs orange, 53.2 mg per 100 g.
- Vitamin K1 : pack full, making an impact with only small amount (70% dv in one leaf), go for blood clotting.
- Calcium : important for bone, nervous system and heart muscles.
- Insoluble fiber adds bulk to stool to help digestion.
Meal plan this
With all these benefits, why wait! Cook some quick breakfast today: omelet with spinach. Making a meal plan; add in some spinach with your smoothie, perhaps some toss spinach salad with lettuce, sprinkle with your finished baked salmon, making a spinach dip for chips, cook it with pasta, and last but not least, spinach lasagna.
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Reference:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/spinach#vitamins-and-minerals
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