Healthy Creamed Spinach Recipe

Name: Healthy Creamed Spinach Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh spinach; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 medium yellow onion; 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 3 tablespoons lemon juice

5 mins prepServes 6

I’ve always loved creamed spinach but stayed away from it at family gatherings because some of those traditional ingredients make me feel crummy. Tired of either missing out or feeling sick (because I ate it anyway), I got to work devising my own healthy remake.

6 servings

What you need

2 lb fresh spinach

2 tbsp butter, ghee, or bacon fat

½ yellow onion, diced (omit for low-FODMAP)

½ cup full-fat coconut milk, swap for broth for low-FODMAP

½ tsp fine sea salt

3 tbsp lemon juice, from 1.5 lemons

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Instructions


0 Steam all 2 pounds of the fresh spinach until it is completely cooked down. Do this by working in batches and stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool.
1 Drain the spinach and, using your hands, squeeze out all the extra liquid possible.
2 In a sauté pan, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Stir in the coconut milk and add the cooked and drained spinach.
3 Stir to combine. Season with salt and the lemon juice – adjusting to your taste.

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