Sweet-and-Sour Catalan Spinach

Sweet-and-Sour Catalan Spinach
Sweet-and-Sour Catalan Spinach might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 12 servings with 99 calories, 3g of protein, and 7g of fat each. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. If you have baby spinach, canolan oil, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a small saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons of the canola oil.
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Add the shallot and cook over low heat until softened, about 3 minutes.
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Add the vinegar and thyme sprig and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat until the vinegar is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 20 minutes. Discard the thyme sprig and stir the honey into the vinegar.
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In a small skillet, toast the pine nuts in the remaining 1 teaspoon of canola oil over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until golden, about 5 minutes.
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5
Transfer the pine nuts to a plate and let cool.
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6
Fill a soup pot with 1/2 inch of water and bring to a boil.
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Add the spinach in handfuls, stirring until wilted. When the spinach is wilted, transfer to a colander and squeeze out the excess water. Wipe out the pot.
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Heat the olive oil in the pot and add the spinach. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
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9
Transfer the spinach to a platter and garnish with the currants and toasted pine nuts.
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10
Drizzle the sherry vinegar syrup on top and serve right away.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score44
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