YOUR PRODUCE MAN'S
SPLENDID SPINACH RECIPES

SPINACH SUNSHINE SALAD

Ingredients
5 cups Spinach leaves, washed and dried well
1/2 Red Onion (thinly sliced)
1/2 Red Bell Pepper (thinly sliced)
1/2 Gold Bell Pepper (thinly sliced)
1 Cucumber (sliced)
2 Apples (Gala, Fuji, or your favorite)
2 Oranges (peeled, seeded if seeds, diced into bite-size pieces)
1/2 cup Vinaigrette Dressing (lite is great)

Instructions
· Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl
· Add dressing and toss again
· Serve immediately
· Makes 5 servings

SPINACH DIP

Ingredients
1 lb. Spinach leaves, washed
1 cup Low-fat Sour Cream or low-fat small-curd cottage cheese
1/2 cup Low-fat Yogurt
1/2 cup Parsley (finely chopped)
1/4 cup Green Onions (finely chopped)
to taste Salt & Pepper

Instructions
· Boil or steam cleaned Spinach leaves, until wilted; drain and chop
· In bowl, mix cooked Spinach, sour cream, yogurt, parsley, green onions, salt and pepper
· Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight
· Makes 2 cups of dip

Notes: Your Produce Man says the best way to clean Spinach is to fill your sink with cold water and let the Spinach leaves soak. Lift out the leaves, drain and clean sink. Repeat process a few times to insure getting all of the sand or silt from the leaves.

YOUR PRODUCE MAN'S
Golden Spinach

Ingredients
2 ea            Golden Delicious Apples
(peel, core, ½”cubed)
1 ½ lb         Cleaned Spinach
1 cup          Slivered Almonds
3 ea            Shallots (chopped)
½ cup         Raisins
½ cup         Dried Cranberries
6 TBS         Olive Oil

Instructions

• Heat 3 TBS of Olive Oil in large sauté pan over medium/high heat
• Sauté apples until golden brown on the edges.
• Add the Almonds and toast about 3 minutes.
• Add remaining Olive Oil.  Add Shallots, Raisins, Cranberries.  Stir to mix.
• Add the Spinach.  Cover and cook until wilted, stirring occasionally.  Cook about 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and transfer to serving bowl.