Spinach, today! is totally going to be the name of my new and forthcoming vegetarian zine. ย I’m getting into the zine business… with spinach. ย It’s super niche. ย 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 Ringsย with red wine for dinner. ย 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. ย Boil and drain pasta. ย 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. ย Toss until spinach is just slightly wilted from the heat of the pasta. ย Divide between two bowls, sprinkle with a bit more cheese and serve.
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Spinach is great! I enjoyed starting my day with the super spinach smoothie. Thanks for sharing!
Love this! Made an excellent lunch today!
HA! I vote for the onion rings, too.
Whoa, craziness! I just posted my recipe for black sesame cocoa brownies with salted caramel ganache and black hawaiian salt this morning. Apparently chocolate, sesame and salt are a winning combo today ;) Those cookies look droolworthy
Had the pasta for supper – it was PERFECT!!!! Toasted the seeds in a pan while the pasta was cooking, a little browner then usual, and it was just right.
I am a super spinach freak myself. My favorite spinach salad is fresh spinach, with a squeeze of lemon, drizzle of almond oil, freshly grated nutmeg, and salt and pepper. I then put a poached egg (or 2) on top! The egg yoke mixes with the lemon and coats the spinach…oh so yum!
I just got all the ingredients this afternoon for the Spinach Smoothies and I’m going to make my first one in the morning. =) I’m starting the Couch to 5-K program next week so I felt like I should try to get a little healthier!
Love spinach!! Great post!
I love spinach, but definitely prefer it raw to cooked (steamed, wilted, etc.). Both of these recipes look delicious!
Onion rings and red wine for dinner (after spinach!). This is Life!
hey i am on a spinach kick too! tonight i made spinach soup, and for breakfast it’s spinach smoothies. i’m thinking about upgrading to kale next week. but first i want to make this pasta! also looking forward to your buttery treats…:)
This kind of sounds like pasta with a deconstructed pesto of spinach instead of basil and sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts. In other words, yum!
perfect pasta for a quick lunch, going to try this as soon as i can get my hands on some good parmesan!
I’ve been making that smoothie for the past week minus the green powder, it is so yummy and a great way to get your dose of fiber!
I just had a serious chortle at super niche spinach zine. Amazing.
Your anecdotes seriously do make me feel as though you are a kin spirit. And then we get into the food and I just know we are birds of the same feather.
For the gluten – free birds out there. Chana – chick pea – garbanzo (whatever you may call it) makes AMAZING sexy outrageous (is this a madonna song?) onion rings. Whud up. That’s what.
I love spinach! I’m going to try the smoothie for sure…And then have some onion rings. So fun to see you on Saturday!
I am not a huge spinach fan, but you’re making me crave some right now. That pasta sounds fantastic and so fresh!
I have a minor addiction to spinach. Thanks for feeding it both literally and figuratively:)
Aren’t we just two of a kind! I also have spinach in breakfast almost daily ;-) In smoothie form, of course! Lovely blog, btw!
I saw the picture of onion rings and thought, “how is she gonna get spinach into onion rings?”
Then I read the next sentence and laughed out loud. Love it.
…Whoa. Love. Thank you. :o)
…Gosh, shortest comment I think I’ve ever written here. You’re welcome. ;o)
…Hope you are having a most lovely Spring!
…Blessings :o)
Seriously, if you came out with a veggie-zine I would read it. No joke. I would totally subscribe. As long as you did some vegan recipes, too. Which you would, cause you’re awesome. Ok, I’ve officially gushed for far too long about an imaginary magazine. Carry on.
love,
Shalan
Spinach pasta looks incredible and perfect for dinner. But why oh why did you tempt us with those onion rings…they look so crispy!
Hi,
I’m appreciating the Gluten Free recipes a lot. I’m gonna make the Spinach and GF pasta tonight :)
You are fabulous!!!
When I was pregnant, I tried to eat a LOT of spinach. As you know, it has a lot of good-for-you stuff. Man, would I have loved your spinach recipes then!
I am making that spinach pasta with my chicken kabobs tonight!
Gotta love spinach!
I LOVE spinach! I am always trying to find new ways of eating it, since the husband is not much a fan! Thanks!
Helloooo spinach. Looks delicious, and oh-so-good for you too!
Just made the spinach pasta recipe for lunch – I didn’t have sunflower seeds, so used pine nuts. It is delish!!
SOUNDS AMAZING! :-)
Thanks Joy! This recipe looks delish. I can totally make this A-F! This post makes me want to have a spinach day and eat spinach at all three meals… :)
Love the spinach smoothie – I’m trying to incorporate more greens into my breakfasts. It’s such a boost of energy.
xoxo,
mon amy
I totally do this (the pasta) for dinner more often than I care to admit! Except I usually like to throw in some sun dried tomatoes because, well, how could that not be awesome? And sometimes some white wine sneaks in there. Sneaky wine.
I’m crazy about spinach these days! These are some new great ways to use it!
This looks awesome! I take it from the post, that you made it home from Chicago?
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I can totally get behind your dinner! yum.
You are just the cutest little thing!
Toasted sunflower seeds?! Move over chickpeas, there’s a new protein in my pasta. Thanks, Joy!
Wow…totally great ideas!
I have never thought of using sunflower seeds in a pasta sauce. But now I know better! I have a ton of it and this would be a great use for those babies!
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.
I feel like a superhero when I have spinach for breakfast!!
i never grow weary of spinach – ever.
I could eat spinach alllll day long! Especially with recipes like this! Mmmmm!
I love spinach and this pasta dish looks good.
I’ll be making it soon.
Peanut butter treats sound very good too.
mmm spinach! I have a healthy dose of spinach in my life every day! Love the idea of your zine! :) x
LOVE spinach! (: The pasta looks great! hehe
ps : cant get enough of onion rings too! hehe
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.
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. :)
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!
I was totally trying to find where the spinach is in the last photo.. Nowhere I guess! Everything looks great! Particularly the pasta :D
Onion rings and red wine for dinner…that sounds about perfect :)
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
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!!!
Do you think arugula would go well in the smoothie? I can’t find great spinach here.
I would try kale before I tried arugula.