Name: Low Calorie Creamed Spinach
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: Olive oil spray; 2 shallots (minced); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk; 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 cups of fresh spinach (chopped)

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This Low Calorie Creamed Spinach is low calorie and easy to make! It’s packed with flavor and just 64 calories, I know you’ll love it!. Making low calorie creamed spinach is easy and quick, it makes a wonderful side dish year around.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Olive oil spray
2 shallots minced
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
3 cups of fresh spinach chopped

Low Calorie Creamed Spinach

Healthy Creamed Spinach Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: This is a great meal prep recipe! You will want to chill the dish, so go ahead and make it a day or two before you plan on serving. Then store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Storage: Will hold for 4-5 days in the fridge. Freezer storage is not recommended.

Low Calorie Creamed Spinach

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This Healthy Creamed Spinach recipe is just 64 calories per serving (1/2 cup) and is packed with flavor and good for you ingredients!

If you can't find shallots, 1/4 red onion is a good replacement, you can also use 4 green onions instead.

Special Tip: The longer you cook the low calorie creamed spinach, the more the liquid will evaporate. So if the spinach is too watery, cook it for 5 minutes more. If you like it with more liquid, cut the cook time by 2-3 minutes.

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Prep Time 3

Cook Time 12

Total Time 15

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 64 kcal

Ingredients

Olive oil spray
2 shallots minced
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
3 cups of fresh spinach chopped

Instructions

Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat, and spray with olive oil.
Add the shallots and cook for 5 minutes
Add the garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
Sprinkle the flour over the shallots and mix well.
Reduce the heat to low and slowly add almond milk, whisking well as you pour.
Add the parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and mix well.
Add the spinach and mix well to combine with the sauce, cook 5 minutes until wilted and cooked though.
Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 6.2gProtein: 3.9gFat: 3.1gSaturated Fat: 1.2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 442mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 0.1gCalcium: 203mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Healthy Creamed Spinach, Low Calorie Creamed Spinach

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About the Author

Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.