Sweet & Spicy Spinach

I cannot post this recipe without giving credit when its due….my mom introduced me first to spinach with pine nuts and raisins, and since then I have fell in love.  So this recipe was purely inspired by her, with a little twist.  I think it looks like a Christmas dish with all the colors so hey add it to your Christmas dinner with you family if you want.  At first the ingredients may not sound great together but trust they mix so well and give this dish all the flavoring within every bite to up the chances of you eating more spinach and getting all that IRON!  It is so simple to make too.

Ingredients:

2 bags of spinach

¼ cup pine nuts

¼ cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

2 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons olive oil

Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1.  Get a skillet or pot going with some olive oil and the garlic.

2.  Meanwhile, wash your spinach good

3.  Began cooking your spinach (on high heat) in the pot or skillet and add salt and pepper on top.  Do not walk away from the stove as you want to flip the spinach so it doesn’t cook for too long.  (The less time you cook leafy veggies, the more nutrients you get).

4.  Once the spinach is finished cooking (I would say about 5-8 minutes-it will turn darker green at this time), add rest of ingredients, stir and turn off heat. 

5.  Stir and let sit about 5 minutes, then enjoy.

LOVNIG FOOD AS PEACE…

-That VVV.