Spinach with chilli & lemon crumbs

Spinach with chilli & lemon crumbs

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Prep: 5 mins Cook: 5 mins

Easy

Serves 4
Wilt fresh greens then serve with crispy breadcrumbs, chilli and garlic for a low-fat, healthy side dish

Nutrition and extra info

  • Vegetarian
  • Healthy

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal169
  • fat7g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs20g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre3g
  • protein7g
  • salt1g
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Ingredients

  • 25g butter
    Butter

    Butter

    butt-err

    Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…

  • 100g fresh breadcrumb
  • zest 1 lemon
    Lemon

    Lemon

    le-mon

    Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 500g spinach
    Spinach

    Spinach

    spin-atch

    Used in almost every cuisine across the world, spinach is an enormously popular green vegetable…

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large frying pan, then when it starts to foam, tip in the breadcrumbs, zest, garlic and chilli. Cook until golden and crunchy. Remove from the pan, season and set aside.

  2. Add the spinach to the pan and wilt, stirring. Season and serve with the crunchy crumbs sprinkled over the top.

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evieweevie
15th Aug, 2013
3.05
Was OK. Think I need to try this one again as I ended up with very watery spinach from the wilting and this made the breadcrumbs very soggy.
Bathforddixon
1st Aug, 2013
Tried this last night to deal with a spinach explosion in the garden. Excellent and simple way to add interest as a side dish, with room for variations. Eg I used 3 seed bread for the crumb. You could add pine nuts etc etc...
brazosdeldios
4th Jul, 2012
4.05
Will try it. How do I save recipes on this site?
jmarshall
10th Apr, 2012
5.05
Really easy and tasty side dish. I cooked it for a dinner party alongside Italian chicken with tomato and mozzarella and rosemary roasted potatoes. Will be making it again
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