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Scrumptious Spinach

by Jennifer Iserloh, Posted Jan 11th 2010 @ 1:00PM

Photo: Jennifer Iserloh, Skinny Chef

One of the most popular questions I get on a regular basis from my readers is "I want to eat more vegetables, which ones should I eat and how do I get them into my meals fast?"

Spinach has a mild flavor, is the fastest vegetable to cook, needs no prep when you buy the pre-washed brands, and can be sprinkled, chopped and stirred into hundreds of dishes. When it comes to health, spinach is the super hero of the vegetable world. One cup is like a big dose of multivitamin goodness, including over 1000% vitamin K, 300% vitamin A, 80% manganese and 60% folate for your daily needs. That's why tender baby spinach is at the top on my weekly grocery list and lives year-round in my crisper drawer.

My favorite way to prepare it is plain -- just sautéed with garlic, but sometimes I like to switch things up based on the weather and what else I happen to have in my fridge. Today, I had one jalapeño and a piece of ginger, and here's the recipe that resulted.

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Spinach Artichoke Dip - Feast Your Eyes

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by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Dec 31st 2009 @ 10:00AM

Spinach Artichoke Dip. Photo: adashofsass, Flickr.

Spinach-artichoke dip has become the token appetizer at T.G.I.McFunsters-like establishments. Set yourself apart with a homemade version that will have your New Year's party guests scraping the sides of the bowl.

This dip is inspired by the steakhouse flavor of creamed spinach but with an added bonus of dunk-ability -- no utensils required.

Just in time for New Year's resolutions, this recipe opts out of the traditional butter and heavy cream for reduced-fat sour cream, ricotta and cannellini beans.

Serve this golden-bubbly spinach artichoke dip from A Dash of Sass with tortilla chips, homemade pita chips or cut-up raw vegetables. Popeye will be so proud.

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Ravioli - Feast Your Eyes

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by Emily Farris, Posted Dec 1st 2009 @ 10:00AM

Ravioli. Photo: su-lin, Flickr.

Assuming you've been eating nothing but turkey for the last four days (we have!), these giant ravioli from Da Augusto in Rome, Italy probably look pretty appetizing right now. Even if you haven't been subsisting on Thanksgiving leftovers, freshly made pasta is nearly impossible to resist.

And don't worry, they're not stuffed with turkey. Filled with ricotta and spinach, and topped with marinara sauce and grated Parmesan cheese, they're about as far from Thanksgiving cuisine as one can get.

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Table for One - Savory Bread Pudding

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by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Oct 1st 2009 @ 4:00PM

Savory bread pudding. Photo: Sarah LeTrent

Few of us want to make a complicated lasagna for solo dining -- by day six, you'll never want to see lasagna again! In this series, AOL Food staffer Sarah LeTrent taste-tests simple recipes suitable for a "table for one."

Bread pudding may be the darling of fall and winter dessert menus, but the casserole also has a reputation as being quite customizable. Sweet or savory? For brunch or for dinner? With meat or without? Bread pudding can be prepared in a myriad of ways and economically designed to help singletons use up stale bread and odds and ends in the fridge.

As a meatless main dish, it spotlights one of the most beloved vegetarian-friendly proteins of all time: the egg. Make it a meal with a side green salad.

This variation is an individual meal that's perfect for those pajama-and-fuzzy-slipper nights.

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Tofu, Spinach and Okra Stirfry - Feast Your Eyes

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by Marisa McClellan, Posted Jan 9th 2009 @ 7:59AM

Don't you think we've had enough sweets treats for one week? After all, it is January, the time of the year when we're all supposed to be resetting our diets by eating lighter healthier foods (and giving our livers a break from all the holiday booze). Thankfully, Sassy Radish has taken the lighter eating mantra to heart and has created this bright, gingery Tofu, Spinach and Okra Stirfry. Served over brown rice, it looks like it made a tasty and buoyantly light meal.

Thanks, Sassy Radish!

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