This sauteed spinach recipe is a quick and easy side dish or delicious addition to pastas, frittatas, and more. Find my favorite serving suggestions in the post above!
Prep time: PT2M
Cook time: PT3M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
4.97 stars (63 reviews)
Keywords
Sauteed spinach, Sauteed spinach recipe
Ingredients
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove (chopped)
5 ounces spinach
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Lemon wedge (for squeezing)
Freshly ground black pepper
Categories
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant but not at all browned. Add the spinach and salt and cook, tossing, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the spinach is just wilted.
Remove from the heat and season to taste with lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper.
Reviews
Victoria on 2026-03-14 16:26:58 (5 stars): Loved this. Very simple and delicious recipe.
Marie on 2026-03-02 19:04:32 (5 stars): Super quick and super delicious
Lacy on 2025-11-02 18:52:07 (5 stars): Sooooo tasty and flavourful. I love the addition of garlic. I used organic spinach.
Barbara on 2025-08-21 17:53:39 (5 stars): Best spinach recipe I’ve found - family loved it!
Torrie on 2025-08-17 13:25:57 (5 stars): This is so simple, easy, quick, and delicious. Made it the first time 3 days ago. Making it again today to go alongside fried potatoes and onions. Thank you.
Anne on 2025-07-19 20:23:17 (5 stars): I made it a whole meal dish with left over chicken and sauteed onion and garlic. A squeeze of lemon and feta cheese
Shala on 2025-07-15 21:30:22 (5 stars): My 4 yo and 8 yo ate it all. Also added a little stock for flavor. An easy keeper.
sharyn fireman on 2025-07-06 17:35:58 (5 stars): Nice.
As a chef, I use different greens.
Tonight I will do beet greens.
I boil beets sans leaves.
Remove when tender and use gloves to peel off skin with paper towel
Cool
Slice and layer BEETS with goat cheese and chopped greens
pattyj on 2025-05-26 21:47:33 (5 stars): This was the hit of our Memorial Day dinner! So good and so easy to make. I grew my own spinach, so was looking for a good way to cook it...this recipe is a keeper!!
Michael R. Wood on 2025-05-18 03:33:07 (5 stars): I love fresh spinach and I love this recipe! The addition of lemon is new to me and really makes the flavors zing! Using this from now on. Thank you!
