Sauteed Spinach (That Tastes Amazing)

Here's the very best sauteed spinach recipe, guaranteed to make eating your greens taste amazing! Even better, it takes just 10 minutes to whip up.

Recipe by Sonja Overhiser on December 21, 2019

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT5M

Total time: PT10M

Rating

4.9 stars ( reviews)

Sauteed spinach

3 bunches spinach (about 1 1/4 pounds total with stems) or 10 ounces baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, peel & smashed
1/4 teaspoon salt plus 2 pinches
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

If your spinach is in a bunch, chop off the stems and chop the leaves roughly.
Heat the olive oil over medium high heat in a large skillet. Add the whole garlic cloves for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Then carefully add the spinach leaves and immediately cover the pan (any water on the spinach may cause the oil to spit momentarily). The mound of leaves will seem like a lot of volume, but it will quickly wilt down to be very small. Cook covered for 1 minute, quickly uncover and stir for a few seconds to integrate cooked spinach with raw, then cook covered another 1 minute.
Remove the lid. Stir and cook about 30 seconds more, until the spinach is fully wilted but still bright green. Stir in the kosher salt and fresh lemon juice, then remove from the heat.
Taste and add a few more pinches of salt to taste. (Spinach is very susceptible to salt, so use only small bits at a time! The flavor should pop but not be salty.) Immediately remove to a bowl; the spinach will brown if you leave it any longer in the pan. Serve warm.

Candace Durmaz on 2022-07-02 (5 stars):
Delicious and easy! I will definitely make again and again!
Charlotte Taylor on 2022-09-05 (5 stars):
Spinach was excellent! Next time I will cut down on the oil, but there definitely will be a next time.
Nanajee Travels on 2024-09-05 (5 stars):
This sautéed spinach recipe sounds like a winner! The promise of making greens taste amazing in just 10 minutes is fantastic. It’s great to have a go-to recipe that combines both speed and flavor, making it easy to enjoy healthy greens with minimal effort. Perfect for any meal!
Jeremy Barraza on 2022-11-26 (4 stars):
The taste is good. I guess I'm just not meant to eat spinach. It's the texture of it that just grosses me out. I've tried everything to get veggies in my diet but greens are just gross. Unless I slather then with salad dressing lol
Debbie L. on 2024-08-16 (5 stars):
Delicious! Followed the recipe 100% but added a little crumbled bacon at the end because I happened to have it. Went perfectly with the lemon, garlic, and spinach. Definitely a keeper.