Best 13 Spinach With Apples And Pine Nuts Recipes

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Welcome to a culinary journey where flavors dance and textures delight! Embark on an adventure with spinach, apples, and pine nuts, a trio that weaves a symphony of taste and nutrition. This versatile dish, hailing from the Mediterranean, is a symphony of flavors and textures. Spinach, with its deep green hues and earthy notes, pairs perfectly with the crisp sweetness of apples and the nutty crunch of pine nuts. Drizzled with a tangy lemon dressing, this simple yet elegant dish transforms into a vibrant and refreshing treat. But that's just the beginning! This article unveils a treasure trove of culinary creations, each featuring spinach, apples, and pine nuts in harmonious union. From salads bursting with freshness to warm and comforting soups, there's a recipe here to tantalize every palate. Let your taste buds embark on a journey as you explore these delectable dishes, and discover the endless possibilities that await you in the world of culinary artistry.

Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!

SPINACH AND PINE NUTS



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In the mood for a bit of something green and leafy? Try this scrumptious spinach with pine nuts. Preparation time: 10 minutes. This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robyn Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes Association.

Provided by Robyn Webb

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Greens

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 pounds spinach, rinsed
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
1 teaspoon minced garlic
freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Wash the spinach, but allow the water to cling to the leaves. Cook the spinach until it wilts in a skillet over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the spinach, pine nuts, and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Season with pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 179.6 mg, Sugar 1 g

ESPINACA A LA CATALAN (CATALAN-STYLE SPINACH)



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A spinach side dish from the Catalan region in Spain. Strong Moorish influences! Whatever you do, DO NOT overcook the spinach! From Jose Andres Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America. Love Jose's recipes!

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Spinach

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons spanish extra virgin olive oil
1 gravenstein apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch cubes (read *NOTE)
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup seedless dark raisin
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
10 ounces fresh Baby Spinach, washed and patted dry (I use a salad spinner)

Steps:

  • *NOTE: Original recipe specified a golden delicious apple. However any apple variety that holds its shape well for baking will work in this recipe: Rome beauty, braeburn, gala, for example.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium-high flame.
  • When the oil is very hot, add the apple cubes and cook until they are lightly browned; about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the pine nuts and cook until they are lightly browned; about 20-30 seconds. Watch pan carefully as the pine nuts can burn quite easily! *Constantly stir the nuts to avoid burning.*.
  • Add the raisins and the 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir together. Add the spinach and sauté very fast until it just starts to wilt; about another 20-30 seconds.
  • Now remove the pan from the heat; the spinach will continue to wilt off the heat.
  • Add salt to taste, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.5, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 348.5, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 10.7, Protein 3.6

SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS AND RAISINS



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A nice side for winter meat entrees, this bright and flavorful dish is a delicious way to get your greens onto any table. The simple list of ingredients makes it easy to prepare. -Gretchen Whelan, San Francisco, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup pine nuts
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
2 packages (10 ounces each) fresh spinach, torn
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place raisins in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside., In a Dutch oven, cook pine nuts and garlic in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in raisins; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the spinach, salt and pepper; cook just until tender, 4-5 minutes. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 175mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS



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This is a great fresh and healthy dish. It's the only way I'll eat cooked spinach! The pine nuts add a nice crunch and rounds out the texture of cooked spinach. Quick and easy side dish to almost anything.

Provided by KandB

Categories     Spinach

Time 10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup pine nuts
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 -3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 -4 cups fresh spinach, washed
1/2 fresh lemon, juice of, only
sea salt
pepper
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • toast pine nuts lightly in pan and set aside. Watch carefully these are easy to burn!
  • In large skillet warm olive oil then add garlic. Cook garlic just until it starts to pop then add spinach and lemon juice.
  • Keep tossing spinach and as it starts to wilt and add in pine nuts; add light sea salt and cracked pepper to taste.
  • You want to cook spinach until it's just completely wilted, but not until it's mush. Turn off heat, add grated cheese and toss lightly as it melts. Remove from pan to serving dish and top with a little more grated cheese and you're ready to go.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.6, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 5.5, Sodium 114.1, Carbohydrate 3.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.7, Protein 4.7

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH TOASTED PINE NUTS



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Sautéed spinach gets unexpected earthiness and crunch from toasted pine nuts.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 pounds baby spinach
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 lemon
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 garlic clove in a 12-inch straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat, until garlic is golden, about 3 minutes. Add a quarter of the spinach, and cook just until it wilts, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a colander; drain. Repeat with remaining oil, garlic, and spinach.
  • Transfer spinach to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze lemon over spinach, and top with pine nuts.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH GOLD RAISINS AND TOASTED PINE NUTS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 23m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced shallots
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 tablespoons golden raisins (or currants), plumped in water
1 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 dashes sherry vinegar or fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon butter
5 cups packed baby spinach
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute until softened. Add the raisins and cook until warm, about 1 minute. Add the pine nuts, increase the heat, and add the sherry vinegar. Stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits that cling to the bottom of the pan. Add the butter and melt, then add the spinach and stir or toss with tongs until wilted. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

SPINACH AND PINE NUTS WITH PENNE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounce penne pasta
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound spinach (washed and trimmed)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup currants soaked in port wine

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add penne and boil for 10 minutes or according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a heavy 12-inch skillet heat butter and olive oil until foamy. Add pine nuts and saute, stirring continuously until they turn golden. Add garlic and saute for a minute to release the aroma. Add spinach in two batches if you must and toss together just until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Add a tablespoon or so of water to get spinach steaming. Drain pasta and serve in bowl. Toss with wilted spinach and garnish with port soaked currants.

SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS AND RAISINS



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Provided by Joyce Goldstein

Categories     Side     Sauté     Vegetarian     Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur     Raisin     Pine Nut     Spinach     Kosher     Vegan     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/2 pounds spinach
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
2 small yellow onions or 6 green onions, minced
4 tablespoons raisins, plumped in hot water and drained
4 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Rinse the spinach well and remove the stems. Place in a large sauté pan with only the rinsing water clinging to the leaves. Cook over medium heat, turning as needed until wilted, just a few minutes. Drain well and set aside. Add the olive oil to the now-empty pan and place over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the spinach, raisins, and pine nuts and sauté briefly to warm through. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm or at room temperature.

JALEO-STYLE SPINACH RECIPE



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Provided by á-63580

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 apple, peeled and diced into half-inch cubes
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup raisins
12 oz. baby spinach

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the apple cubes and let them caramelize, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes. Add the pine nuts and stir them around until they turn golden brown; stay close by, as these suckers can go from toasted to burned in just a few seconds. Add the spinach and cook until fully wilted and combined with the other ingredients. Season with salt and serve!

SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS AND RAISINS



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 ounces whole onion or 3 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1 cup)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 large Granny Smith apples
2 pounds fresh loose spinach or 2 10-ounce packages fresh spinach
6 tablespoons raisins
4 tablespoons pine nuts
1/8 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Chop whole onion.
  • Heat nonstick pot large enough to hold all the ingredients, until it is medium hot. Add oil, and saute onion.
  • Meanwhile, wash, peel, core and seed apples, and cut into small cubes. Reduce heat and add to onion, and continue cooking.
  • Trim tough stems from spinach, and wash. Add spinach and raisins to pot; cover, and cook for a couple of minutes, until spinach has wilted. Stir occasionally.
  • Stir in pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 466, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 75 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 19 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 512 milligrams, Sugar 41 grams

SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS & GARLIC



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A stylish side dish that's ready in a flash

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Dinner, Side dish, Supper

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1kg fresh spinach , or 500g frozen leaf spinach
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp pine nut
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped or crushed

Steps:

  • Wash the spinach thoroughly and cram into a large pan. Pour over a little boiling water, cover tightly and cook for 2-3 mins, until the leaves have wilted.
  • Tip into a colander and drain well. Use the side of a small plate to press the spinach down to extract the last of the water. If using frozen, defrost in the microwave and drain.
  • Meanwhile heat the oil, add the pine nuts and fry until golden. Add the garlic and fry briefly, then stir in the spinach and stir until heated through. Season and serve in a warm side dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.84 milligram of sodium

SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS



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A very healthy recipe that bursts with flavor! This is one dish that I make, even when I'm not on a restricted diet! If you love spinach, try this out. It is wonderful with chicken or fish. Note: Please don't make this unless you love garlic, the garlic taste is what makes the dish!

Provided by breezermom

Categories     Vegetable

Time 12m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (12 ounce) bag spinach
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Place olive oil, garlic, and water in a skillet on medium high heat.
  • Once skillet is hot, add spinach. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Stir and cook until spinach is wilted.
  • Adjust heat to low or simmer. Add pine nuts. Cook covered for 1 minute. Add red pepper flakes, if desired. Cook one minute more.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.1, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 717.4, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 1.1, Protein 6.1

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS



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Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 pound fresh spinach
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 tablespoons pine nuts
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Pick over the spinach leaves and remove the large stems. Wash and drain well. Remove all the moisture by placing between paper towels and patting dry.
  • In a large skillet over high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and half the spinach, half the nutmeg and half the pine nuts. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook and toss very quickly until the spinach is just wilted. Drain. Repeat the procedure with the remaining ingredients and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 137, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 234 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

Tips:

  • Choose fresh spinach: Look for spinach with vibrant green leaves and no signs of wilting or yellowing.
  • Prepare the spinach properly: Wash the spinach thoroughly to remove any dirt or debris, and then remove the stems.
  • Use a variety of apples: Different types of apples offer different flavors and textures, so feel free to experiment with different varieties.
  • Toast the pine nuts: Toasting the pine nuts enhances their flavor and adds a nice crunchy texture to the dish.
  • Add some herbs: Fresh herbs like thyme or basil can add an extra layer of flavor to the dish.
  • Serve immediately: Spinach is best served fresh, so it's best to cook and serve it immediately.

Conclusion:

Spinach with apples and pine nuts is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. The combination of sweet apples, crunchy pine nuts, and flavorful spinach creates a dish that is both satisfying and nutritious. With just a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of cooking time, you can create a dish that is sure to please the whole family. So next time you're looking for a healthy and flavorful side dish, give this recipe a try!

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