A little bit of History:
Persia, modern-day Iran, is the home of spinach and its journey across the world is chartered from the 7th century when a Nepalese king presented it as a gift to China
Benefits:
The nutritional benefits of spinach include its anti-inflammatory effects, making it good for sufferers of asthma. It also contains high levels of antioxidants, beta-carotene and folates, which are thought to help prevent colon cancer. Spinach is especially good for pregnant women, being an excellent source of iron
Tips:
- The darker the leaf, the more nutritious it is: purchase young, tender spinach leaves and store them in a plastic food bag and keep refrigerated
- Fresh spinach will only keep for about four or five days
- Steamed spinach is the perfect pizza topping, bringing added flavour and nutritional content
- Boost the nutritional value of your lasagna by placing spinach leaves between the different layers
- toss some raw spinach with other mixed leaves and chopped walnuts to create a healthy salad
Do you have any favourite spinach recipes? or other cool tips on this superfood?
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Oh, I love walnuts on spinach salad with some balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese. About spinach, doesn't it loose quite a bit of nutrients when you boil it? Have you ever tried using the leftover water to cook rice or something, to try to salvage those nutrients?
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DH
This is a great post, full of tips, I love eating spinach, thanks for sharing !!! :)
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ReplyDeleteMmm that seems delicious, I will definitely try it out :-) ...I usually steam my spinach, but when I used to boil it I used to drink some of the water, I found it refreshing. But that is a good idea to use the water for something else. Thanks for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are more than welcome! :)
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