Spinach with currants & pine nuts

Elevate your side dish game with this delectable Spinach with Currants & Pine Nuts recipe. Perfectly toasted pine nuts and sweet currants add a delightful crunch and pop of flavor to tender sautéed spinach, all brought together with a splash of tangy vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil. Quick, healthy, and incredibly tasty, this dish is perfect for any meal!

  • 25 Jan 2025
  • Cook time 20 min
  • Prep time 10 min
  • 8 Servings
  • 7 Ingredients

Spinach with currants & pine nuts

Spinach with currants and pine nuts is a flavorful and nutritious side dish that combines the sweetness of currants with the earthy richness of pine nuts and spinach. This quick and easy recipe is perfect for enhancing your meal with added texture and a burst of flavor.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup pine nuts
55g
2 tbsp olive oil
27g
2 onions
320g
1/3 cup currants
55g
2 tbsp vinegar
30g
6 cups spinach
180g
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Toast the Pine Nuts:
- Place a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the pine nuts to the dry skillet and toast them, stirring frequently, until they are golden brown and aromatic, about 3-5 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Once toasted, transfer the pine nuts to a plate and set aside.
2. Cook the Onions:
- In the same skillet, add the olive oil and heat it over medium heat.
- Add the finely chopped onions to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until they become translucent and start to caramelize, about 10 minutes.
3. Add Currants and Vinegar:
- Stir in the currants and cook for another 2-3 minutes, until they begin to soften.
- Add the vinegar to the skillet, stirring to deglaze the pan and combine the flavors.
4. Wilt the Spinach:
- Gradually add the spinach to the skillet in batches, cooking and stirring until each batch wilts before adding more. This process should take about 5 minutes.
- Continue to cook until all the spinach is wilted and tender, about 1-2 minutes more.
5. Season and Serve:
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the toasted pine nuts.
- Serve the spinach with currants and pine nuts immediately as a warm side dish.

Tips:

- Toast the pine nuts.

- Use fresh spinach.

- Sauté the onions slowly.

- Adjust the seasoning to your taste.

- Serve immediately.

This spinach with currants and pine nuts recipe is a delightful blend of flavors and textures that will complement any meal. The sweet currants and crunchy pine nuts add a gourmet touch to the healthy, vibrant spinach. Enjoy this dish as a side or a light main course, knowing it's both delicious and nutritious.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size80 grams
Energy
Calories 90kcal4%
Protein
Protein 2.12g1%
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1.65g4%
Sugar 7g7%
Fat
Fat 8g9%
Saturated 0.83g3%
Cholesterol 0.00mg-
Vitamins
Vitamin A 70ug8%
Choline 11mg2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg6%
Vitamin B3 0.56mg3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg7%
Vitamin B9 36ug9%
Vitamin B12 0.00ug0%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Vitamin E 1.09mg7%
Vitamin K 110ug94%
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 27mg2%
Copper, Cu 0.14mg15%
Iron, Fe 0.84mg8%
Magnesium, Mg 44mg10%
Phosphorus, P 70mg5%
Potassium, K 270mg8%
Selenium, Se 0.10ug0%
Sodium, Na 27mg2%
Zinc, Zn 0.63mg6%
Water
Water 60g-
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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