This pasta is packed with nutrients: potassium from the spinach and calcium from the evaporated milk, which has 80 per cent more calcium than regular milk. Serve with a crisp green salad.
Meaty oyster mushrooms and fresh spinach come together for a super-quick stove top side dish that complements any roast dinner. Leave the garlic cloves in if you've got garlic lovers at the table, or remove them just before serving.
Avocado and bacon elevate this simple salad to a special side dish. Baby spinach is a mild and extremely versatile green to have in your fridge—toss it into salads, soups and stews or use it as a topping for sandwiches.
With a spinach dip- flavoured filling, these hors d'oeuvres (from our "14 Easy Appetizers" story in the December 2004 issue of Canadian Living Magazine) can be made a day ahead. Serve with sour cream for dipping.
This company-worthy salmon served on a bed of warm spinach salad is casual fine dining at it's best.
Store-bought whole wheat pitas make quick and easy pizza crusts, perfect for time-pressed weeknight meals. If your kids don't like spinach, top the pizzas with diced sweet red pepper or their favourite veggies.
Large portobello mushrooms are a delicious canvas for a spinach-and-feta stuffing. Quick-cooking rice blends cut down on prep time and help make your meal complete.
Eggs can satisfy any appetite any time of day. Try Omega-3 eggs, which are fortified with omega-3 fatty acids. If you don't have a large loaf of sourdough, just divide the spinach mixture among 8 slices of regular-size bread.
To freeze some of this hearty soup for up to one month, omit spinach and pasta, then add them when reheating. If you don't have homemade Chicken Stock, use 6 cups (1.5 L) sodium-reduced chicken stock plus 2 cups (500 mL) water.
Thin, fluffy naan makes an ideal no-fuss base for quick weeknight pizzas; a simple cumin-spiced spinach topping gives a nod to the flatbread's Indian heritage. Regular ready-made naan is high in sodium, but if you want to lower your intake, just switch to a sodium-reduced version, such as the one made by President's Choice.
