There are five recommended food groups to incorporate into your diet daily, which at first can seem like a lot to balance, especially if you’re not a huge fan of vegetables.
It’s not always easy to incorporate vegetables into every meal, even though you need at least two and a half cups of them every day to stay healthy. Many people don’t like the way some vegetables taste, and aren’t always sure how to cook them or incorporate them into recipes in a way that makes them taste better.
Spinach is one vegetable that’s easy and delicious to both add to and incorporate into a variety of different recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. It’s rich in vitamins K and A, which are essential for maintaining your eye and bone health. Here are six spinach recipes you can try this season.
1. Spinach and Cheese Breakfast Skillet
Wake up to this spinach and egg breakfast dish. Just picture your eggs, bacon and hash browns mixed together all in one pan with some spinach added in. It only takes 20 minutes to make one serving, so if it turns out to be the best thing you’ve ever eaten, you won’t even have to share it.
2. Spinach, Mushroom and Cheese Casserole
Sometimes, good food takes time. This breakfast casserole takes a bit longer to prepare, but it’s totally worth the wait. If you’re looking for something cheesy, creamy and savory to start off your day right, this is the recipe for you. You’ll come for the Gruyere and Parmesan and stay for the spinach, mushrooms and garlic. It’s sort of like a breakfast pizza minus the tomatoes.
3. Spinach Cream Soup
As the winter weather rolls in, all the recipes reserved for the chilly season roll out. While it might not look very attractive at first glance, spinach soup is exactly the warm and hearty dish you’ll need to stay comfy as temperatures plummet. This recipe features fresh spinach and low-sodium ingredients to give you a healthy, delicious option for lunch or dinner tomorrow.
4. Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
Have you eaten way too many plain, boring chicken breasts for late-night dinners lately? Spinach to the rescue! Dress up your next chicken breast with some nutrient-rich spinach this season. This recipe coats your chicken in a creamy spinach and sour cream sauce to add flavor and texture to the entree of your next dinner. You can even add bacon to incorporate even more flavor (highly recommended).
5. Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Need something warm and tasty but not in the mood for an entire meal? Make this hot spinach and artichoke dip and pair it with some leftover French bread for the perfect snack to share with friends. It’s the perfect combination of everything you love—sour cream, cream cheese and, of course, spinach. If you play around with proportions, you can make as little dip, or as much, as you want.
6. Italian Herb Baked Spinach Chips
When you’re in need of a quick, salty snack, it’s tempting to grab the nearest bag of potato chips. Tasty, but not so great for your health. It turns out you can make a healthy spinach snack in less than 10 minutes. It’s salty, it’s crispy and it’s coated in Italian herb seasoning. What more do you need?
You definitely don’t want to miss these spinach recipes that you can enjoy no matter the time of day. Spinach is an all-around healthy food that pairs well with many other foods you probably already love. Add spinach into your breakfast, lunch and dinner to make every meal and snack just a little bit healthier.
Featured photo credit: Stewart Butterfield via flickr.com
