Roasted Spinach

4.54 from 15 votes

on May 12, 2015, Updated Jun 03, 2020

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I’ve always enjoyed a good magic show, and of course a good side dish. This roasted spinach is a good example of both. No wonder it’s one of our most popular vegetarian recipes!

A plate of food with meat and vegetables, with Spinach and Tomato

Why you’ll love it.

It’s Easy! A bag of spinach, some cherry tomatoes, garlic, some salt, pepper, and a little lemon juice

!It’s dark, green, and leafy and a delicious way to load up on this anitoxidant-rich food.
It’s economical. A complete side dish for just a buck or two.
It goes with almost any main dish! I’m talking things like pan fried duck breast, herb-roasted turkey tenderloin, and of course, old-fashioned roasted chicken!

A plate is filled with fresh fruit and vegetables, with Spinach on a platter. — ©Platter Talk

Growing up, there were two things that I would not eat, under any circumstances: spinach and tomatoes. I gradually grew into tomatoes, if you will. Spinach was a different story.

A sunny side-up egg on a bed of kale. — Not a fan of Dark, Green, and Leafy Vegetables? Turn your beat around with some of our healthy green features.

“If spinach can be wilted on the stovetop, why not try it in the oven?”

I had a leaf here and a leaf there, but it wasn’t until I was well into adulthood that I ventured out and ordered a side of wilted spinach. Magic.

I still remember when and where, Trattoria Stefano, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Magic. Now, every time that I make wilted spinach at home I am mystified how a huge bag of spinach can be reduced into what seems like a few forkfuls, via the wilting process. Magic.

The flavor of wilted spinach, with a little tune-up, Magic.

A plate of food on a table with spinach and tomato. — ©Platter Talk

Tonight at the cottage I was in the midst of preparing an other-worldly tasting chicken recipe, when I realized that spinach would be an excellent side for what I was making. I had the oven on, and I had a handful of cherry tomatoes.

If spinach can be wilted on the stove top, why not try it in the oven? My mind was still going back to the cherry tomatoes that were roasted atop a margarita pizza in my 550 degree oven, last week (that Platter Talk post is still “rising”.)

They were literally bursting with flavor. Sweet cherry tomatoes, on top of savory wilted spinach? Like this easy tomato pasta. Magic. I hope you’ll try this roasted spinach. It’s one of my favorite low-fat recipes.

I’m pretty sure you’re going to love it. -Dan

Oven Wilted Spinach with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

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Oven Wilted Spinach with Roasted Tomatoes

4.54 from 15 votes

A Platter Talk Exclusive

Prep: 5

Cook: 20

Total: 25

Yield: 4 servings

By: Dan from Platter Talk

Ingredients

Instructions

Heat oven to 350.
Place spinach in oven-safe dish or skillet.
Place tomatoes on top of spinach.
Sprinkle garlic slices on mixture.
Drizzle olive and lemon juice over tomatoes and spinach.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Calories: 37kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 75mg, Potassium: 24mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 78IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 3mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.