Spinach
General Information
Spinach is experiencing a renaissance. After years of serving it overcooked, people have learned that it can be very appetizing served raw or lightly cooked. Its mild flavor compliments just about any dish. Spinach is a cool-loving plant. Spinach can't take the heat of summer, so we only plant it for our winter production in our passive solar greenhouse. When the temperatures drop very low and the days are short in December ans January, its growth almost comes to a stop - but the plants survive and grow well after that.
Storage Information
Store spinach in a plastic bag in your refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Do not wash before storing. The leaves will turn slimy if stored wet. Salad spinners also work well for storing greens because the basket keeps the leaves from sitting in water. This way you can wash a spinners worth and store washed in the spinner in the refrigerator without the leaves turning slimy.
Cooking Suggestions
Eat raw in a salad or on a sandwich
Add during the last couple of minutes of cooking to soups, stews, stir-fries, omelets, pasta, quiche or burritos.
Recipes
Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Chickpea and Butternut Squash Curry
Chickpeas with Leeks, Spinach, and Smoked Paprika
Creamy Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Spinach
Italian Sausage and Spinach Casserole
Middle Eastern Chickpeas with Spinach
**Penne with Creamy Walnut Sauce**
**Secretly Delicious Spinach Pie**
Spanish Style Spinach with Chickpeas
Spinach with Apples and Pecans
Spinach with Sesame and Garlic
Sweet Potato and Spinach Quesadillas
Tuscan White Bean and Spinach Soup
Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip