How to Blanch Spinach

You'll have a healthy, versatile side dish when you know how to blanch spinach. Nutritious spinach greens are cooked without losing all of their goodness.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword easy vegetable recipe, spinach

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings serving

Calories 104.3kcal

Ingredients

1 pound spinach Amaranth or baby spinach
2 quarts Water
salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add the spinach.
Remove the spinach from boiling water as soon as it's done cooking. About 1 t0 2 minutes (it should be bright green and still have some bite).
Drain immediately with a colander
Place the colander in a bowl of ice water for 2 minutes (this will stop the cooking process) or run it through the cool water from the tap until it is cool to the touch.
Squeeze out excess moisture from spinach gently using your hands.
Use as desired or freeze for later use.

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