Spinach, today! is totally going to be the name of my new and forthcoming vegetarian zine. I’m getting into the zine business… with spinach. It’s super niche. Ok… that’s not true at all.
I’ve got a whole brain full of buttery (and peanut buttery) treats I want to make in the next few weeks… but I really should clean out my crisper first.
I’ve got spinach for days… so I’m eating spinach for days.
Here’s how it’s going down the hatch:
Spinach for breakfast with this Super Spinach Smoothie.
Spinach for lunch with this spicy, gluten-free pasta dish. (recipe below)
And Barbecue Buttermilk Onion Rings with red wine for dinner. Totally not spinach, but a girl has got to live!
Spicy Spinach Pasta
serves 2
3 cups cooked gluten-free spiral pasta
1 heaping cup baby spinach leaves
3 tablespoons roasted and salted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
juice of half a lemon
olive oil
salt, coarse cracked black pepper, and red chili flakes to taste
Let’s keep this as simple as possible. Boil and drain pasta. While pasta is still hot, toss with spinach, sunflower seeds, cheese, lemon juice, a healthy dose of good olive oil, salt, and two types of pepper. Toss until spinach is just slightly wilted from the heat of the pasta. Divide between two bowls, sprinkle with a bit more cheese and serve.
thelittleloaf
Popeye would be proud :-) Apart, maybe, from the onion rings for dinner, but who cares, they look incredible! I can’t get enough spinach – it’s delicious baked into English muffins too and makes them a beautiful pale green colour.
Abby @ Fig & Fork
I feel like a superhero when I have spinach for breakfast!!
Michelle
i never grow weary of spinach – ever.
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles
I could eat spinach alllll day long! Especially with recipes like this! Mmmmm!
Bakerkat
I love spinach and this pasta dish looks good.
I’ll be making it soon.
Peanut butter treats sound very good too.
Zoë Winters
mmm spinach! I have a healthy dose of spinach in my life every day! Love the idea of your zine! :) x
Lianne
LOVE spinach! (: The pasta looks great! hehe
ps : cant get enough of onion rings too! hehe
Louisa
MMM, spinach!
I can’t get behind the texture of cooked greens, but oh boy is raw spinach yummy!
I’ve actually never tried a spinach smoothie. I really should.
Sally - My Custard Pie
Love spinach – but not sure if I’m brave enough to have it like that for breakfast! Onion rings and red wine….sounds great too. :)
Kathryn
I have all the ingredients for that pasta and it’s exactly the kind of meal I like – I know what I’m having for dinner tonight!
Villy @ For the love of Feeding
I was totally trying to find where the spinach is in the last photo.. Nowhere I guess! Everything looks great! Particularly the pasta :D
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Onion rings and red wine for dinner…that sounds about perfect :)
Connie the Cookie Monster
i have got to make myself that smoothie nowww even though it’s 1AM here! im curious as to what a spinach drink would taste like
Mama Maria
I’m totally going to try this!
L-O-V-E-D the spinach smoothie, shocked how you can’t taste the spinach but feel oh so healthy for having some. ;)
Thanks, Joy!!!
Linds @ The MuffinTin Post
Do you think arugula would go well in the smoothie? I can’t find great spinach here.
joythebaker
I would try kale before I tried arugula.