This Low Calorie Sautéed Spinach Recipe is just 67 calories and it is absolutely delicious!
You’ll love this vegan, gluten-free side dish! Below, I’ll show you how to cook spinach into a fantastic, flavorful, and healthy side dish that you’ll actually crave.
Easy spinach recipes like this one are packed full of nutrition. I cut out all the butter and added extra lemon to add flavor and drastically cut calories. Making this one of the healthiest sautéed spinach recipes you’ll find.
I’ll supply you with everything you need to make simple spinach recipes. From a shopping list, to a nutrition label and even a printable recipe card. You’ll find the best way to cook spinach in this article.
This Easy Sautéed Spinach Recipe is just 67 calories!
Low Calorie Sautéed Spinach
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Ingredients for Healthy Sautéed Spinach
This Easy Sautéed Spinach Recipe with Garlic and Lemon is simple and delicious, thanks to all the fresh ingredients.
Cooked fresh spinach recipes are a great way to eat a lot of the healthy leafy green, without having a huge salad. What you end up with is a perfect wilted spinach recipe and lots of nutrition.
Shopping List for Healthy Cooked Spinach:
- Olive oil spray
- Baby spinach
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh Lemon Juice
How to Make Low Calorie Spinach
There are many different ways to cook spinach, you can bake it (into spinach chips!) boil it, or sauté spinach. I prefer to sauté spinach as I can better control the cooking, and also limit the amount of fat I have to add to the recipe.
This Easy Sautéed Spinach Recipe with Garlic and Lemon is easy to make. It’s ready in just 7 minutes (start to finish) and is completely crave-worthy!
How to Make Healthy Cooked Spinach:
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Spray with olive oil and add the garlic. Sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add in the spinach, salt, and pepper and toss together with the garlic.
- Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
- Uncover, turn the heat up to high, and cook the spinach for another minute, stirring until all the spinach is wilted.
- Remove from heat, lemon juice and toss together, and serve hot.
Low Calorie Sautéed Spinach
This Easy Sautéed Spinach Recipe with Garlic and Lemon can be made in just 7 minutes (start to finish!) And is just 67 calories per cup!
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Low Calorie Sautéed Spinach
Ingredients
- Olive oil spray
- 1 pound baby spinach leaves washed and drained
- 5 garlic cloves chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Spray with olive oil and add the garlic. Sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add in the spinach, salt, and pepper and toss together with the garlic.
- Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
- Uncover, turn the heat up to high, and cook the spinach for another minute, stirring until all the spinach is wilted.
- Remove from heat, lemon juice and toss together, and serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Cooked Spinach Recipes
The nutrition and calories below is based off 1 serving (1 cup) of Sautéed Spinach with Garlic and Lemon from the above recipe card.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published on April 26, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on March 20, 2023 by Audrey Johns
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