Spinach is a green leafy vegetable that does not have a strong taste or aroma, but has many health benefits.
Why You Should Add Spinach to Your Diet
Undoubtedly, spinach is a source of many vitamins and minerals. So, it contains: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, magnesium and calcium.
In addition, these greens contain a lot of protein, carbohydrates and fiber. More protein can only be found in young fruits of peas and beans, as well as in meat.
How to eat spinach: raw or cooked
Spinach is rich in nutrients whether you eat it raw or cooked. Although some nutrients are lost during the cooking process, boiled spinach is much more compact and you can eat more of it at a time, making it easier to get more nutrients overall.
You can add spinach to baked goods, smoothies, scrambled eggs, toast, salads, soups.
Spinach is also good for coloring sponge cake green and goes well with desserts.
For example, a spinach biscuit goes well with a cream cheese and berry filling.
You can also try making a puff pastry stuffed with spinach and cheese.
