Monday, December 27, 2010

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] 1-Minute Spinach - 8.95g Carbs, 5.03g Fiber, 1.04g Sugar

 

1-Minute Spinach - 8.95g Carbs, 5.03g Fiber, 1.04g Sugar

From: The George Mateljan Foundation

Enjoy this quick and easy addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating
that provides you with an excellent source of healthy promoting
nutrients such as vitamin A,K, C, as well as manganese and folate.
Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes

1 lb fresh spinach
1 tsp lemon juice
1 medium fresh garlic, pressed or chopped
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

--> Optional
Chopped tomato
Kalamatta olives
Cashews
Goat cheese
Few drops tamari soy sauce

1. Chop or press garlic and let it sit for 5 minutes to bring out
its health-promoting benefits.

2. Bring lightly salted water to a rapid boil in a large pot.

3. Cut stems off spinach leaves and clean well. This can be done
easily by leaving spinach bundled and cutting off stems all at
once. Rinse spinach leaves very well as they often contain a lot
of soil.

4. Cook spinach in boiling water for 1 minute.

5. Drain and press out excess water. Toss in rest of ingredients
while still hot.

Serves: 2
Total Weight: 237.84g
Nutrition per Serving:
115.03 Calories, 71.03 Calories from Fat, 10.30 Calories from Saturated Fat,
6.59g Protein, 8.95g Carbs, 5.03g Dietary Fiber, 0g Soluble Fiber,
0.01g Insoluble Fiber, 1.04g Total Sugar, 0.80g Monosaccharides,
0.15g Disaccharides, 2.88g Other Carbs, 7.89g Total Fat, 1.14g Saturated Fat,
5.52g Mono Fat, 0.88g Poly Fat, 0g Trans Fatty Acids, 0mg Cholesterol

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