16 Jun 2017

Learn to love spinach

3:55 pm on 16 June 2017

It's cheap, it's in season, it's good for you, Popeye swore by it and it's completely delicious. We raided the RNZ recipe bank and dug out five spinachy favourites.

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Spanakopita (Greek spinach pie)

A Greek style spinach and feta pie wrapped in light and flaky golden brown filo dough. The abundance of fresh herbs including dill as what truly makes this pie special

Spinach, apple & feta crepes

The key with this is to get the kids (or willing adults) to make them as well, crepes are easy and you can fill with almost any filling: Try this seasonal spinachy combination.

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Cannelloni di ricotta e spinaci

That's spinach and ricotta cannelloni to you ..try this this tasty and classic Italian combo.

Spinach roulade

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Spinach, Lentil and lemon soup - Bedouin style

Why not try this Bedouin treat and bring a touch of the Middle East to new Zealand in winter?

 

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