Spinach with Garlic & Olive Oil

Name: Spinach with Garlic & Olive Oil
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; ½ clove garlic, peeled and smashed with the flat of a knife; a squeeze of lemon juice; a few gratings of nutmeg - optional; 1 large bunch spinach, well-washed and coarse stalks discarded

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

French

By Damien Pignolet

Published 2005

About

The slightly nutty flavour of spinach calls for an enrichment of olive oil or butter, while garlic helps to soften its acidity.

Ingredients

1 large bunch spinach, well-washed and coarse stalks discarded
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½

Europe
Oceania
Australia
France
Side dish
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the spinach, oil and garlic in a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
Season lightly, cover the pan and sweat over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the spinach is soft.
Taste for seasoning [salt helps to counter the acidity] and finish with a touch of lemon juice and a little freshly ground nutmeg, if desired.