Spinach recipes and substitutes

Recipes with Spinach

40 min 4 servings Medium cost

Ginger Chicken Rice Soup

A warming chicken and rice soup with ginger, lemon, carrots, and spinach.

chicken and ricesoupfreezer friendly

35 min 3 servings Low cost

Tomato Baked Eggs with Rice

Baked eggs, spinach, and feta tucked into tomato rice for an easy all-in-one meal.

egg and riceone dishvegetarian

23 min 3 servings Low cost

Creamy Garlic Pasta

A quick stovetop pasta with garlic, spinach, and a silky lemon cream sauce.

quick dinnervegetarianone pot

15 min 1 servings Low cost

Vegetable Omelette

A fast, filling omelette with eggs, tomatoes, spinach, and cheese.

breakfasthigh proteinquick

32 min 4 servings Low cost

Tomato Bean Stew

A rich tomato and white bean stew that turns cupboard staples into a hearty meal.

veganbudgetone pot

45 min 4 servings Low cost

Sweet Potato Chickpea Bowls

Roasted sweet potato and spiced chickpeas with greens and a lemon yogurt drizzle.

vegetarianmeal prephigh fiber

40 min 4 servings Low cost

Chickpea and Tomato Pasta Bake

A crisp-topped, weeknight pasta bake with chickpeas, tomatoes, spinach, and melted cheese.

vegetarianpantry dinnerfamily dinner

40 min 4 servings Medium cost

Lemon Herb Chicken Rice Bowls

Bright, make-ahead chicken and rice bowls with cucumber, greens, and a quick yogurt dressing.

chicken and ricemeal prephigh protein

42 min 6 servings Low cost

Spinach, Feta and Rice Egg Bake

A low-effort baked breakfast that turns cooked rice, eggs, spinach, and feta into neat, filling squares.

egg and ricebreakfastmeal prep

27 min 4 servings Low cost

Savoury Corn and Spinach Fritters

Crisp-edged fritters for a fast breakfast, lunch, or light dinner with a fried egg on top.

breakfastvegetarianquick

30 min 4 servings Low cost

Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

A weeknight pasta with browned mushrooms, garlic, spinach, and a glossy Parmesan sauce.

quick dinnervegetarianpasta

45 min 4 servings Medium cost

Chicken Noodle Vegetable Soup

A soothing one-pot chicken soup with noodles, carrots, celery, and greens.

soupchickenone pot

32 min 4 servings Low cost

Creamy Tomato Orzo

A one-pan orzo dinner with tomatoes, spinach, and Parmesan.

one potvegetarianquick dinner

20 min 2 servings Low cost

Garlic Butter Beans on Toast

Creamy butter beans with garlic, greens, and lemon over crisp toast.

quick lunchvegetarianbeans

30 min 4 servings Medium cost

Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad

A make-ahead pasta salad with chicken, tomatoes, greens, and pesto.

saladmeal prepchicken

Common uses

• Fold spinach into hot pasta, soups, eggs, and curries just before serving.
• Blend cooked spinach into soups or sauces for extra body.
• Use raw spinach as the base for grain bowls and salads.

Storage and shelf life

Refrigerate fresh spinach unwashed in a bag or container with paper towel and use within 3 to 5 days. Cooked spinach keeps 3 to 4 days refrigerated.

Substitutions and ratios

• Use kale 1:1 but add it earlier because it needs longer to soften.
• Use chard 1:1; cook the chopped stems first.
• Use frozen spinach at roughly half the fresh volume, thawed and squeezed dry.

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