1-Minute Quick Boiled Spinach
1 serving of 1-minute quick boiled spinach contains 49 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 13% carbs, 79% fat, and 7% protein. This is a good source of vitamin a (16% of your Daily Value) and vitamin k (123% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 2 servings
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 1 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Use a large pot (3 quart) with lots of water. Bring water to a rapid boil.
- While water is coming to a boil, press or chop garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
- Wash spinach.
- When water is at full boil, place Spinach into the pot. Do no cover. Cook for 1 minute. Start timer as soon as spinach is in water, do not wait to return to boil.
- After the spinach has been cooking for 1 minute, use a mesh strainer with a handle to remove spinach from the pot. Press out excess liquid with a fork. You want the Spinach to be tender, brightly colored and not mushy when its done
- Transfer to a bowl. Toss with remaining ingredients while it is still hot. Cut spinach into small pieces and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of 1-minute quick boiled spinach (39g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 49 | |
| Fats | 5g | 6% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1g | |
| Fiber | 1g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | |
| Protein | 1g | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 1688μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 5% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 59μg | 15% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 13% |
| Niacin | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 2% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1μg | 1% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A IU | 2813IU | |
| Vitamin A | 141μg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 148μg | 123% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 0.2g | |
| Sucrose | 0g | |
| Glucose | 0.1g | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.1g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.1g | |
| Glycine | 0g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0g | |
| Proline | 0g | |
| Serine | 0g | |
| Threonine | 0g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |