Sautéed Spinach with Sweet and Savory Granola
Sautéed spinach is reinvented with the addition of a sweet and savory granola including California Raisins, Fennel Seeds and Pine Nuts.
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
for the granola
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 Tablespoons Red Quinoa
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 Tablespoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup golden California raisins
for the sautéed spinach
- 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 cups packed baby spinach
- sea salt and ground pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons granola (recipe above)
Instructions
for the granola
1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl combine oats, quinoa, pine nuts, fennel seed, sea salt honey. Stir.
3. In a small bowl whisk together egg white and oil. Add to oat mixture. Stir well to combine.
4. Spread mixture on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet.
5. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes until golden (about 20-25 minutes).
6. Cool. Add golden raisins. Mix to combine.
for the sauteed spinach
1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach in three additions, tossing occasionally until greens are tender, 6-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with 4 tablespoons granola. Serve immediately. Serves 4.