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Garlic olive oil sautéed spinach with lemon and parm.

Italian Sautéed Spinach Recipe

Garlic olive oil sautéed spinach with lemon and parm. Italian contorno ready in 5 mins-bright, garlicky, restaurant-fresh.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 65

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ lb fresh baby spinach
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1 lemon halved for juice
  • Pinch red pepper flakes

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Wooden spoon
  • Microplane grater

Method
 

  1. Slice garlic thin with knife. Rinse spinach, spin dry salad spinner. Grate parm with microplane. Cut lemon half.​
  2. Set large skillet medium-high heat 45 seconds. Pour 3 tbsp olive oil-ripples hot. Add garlic slices. Stir wooden spoon 20 seconds till light gold fragrant.​
  3. Dump all spinach handfuls into skillet. Toss wooden spoon 90 seconds high heat till wilted glossy, leaves tender bite. Sprinkle sea salt, flakes.​
  4. Squeeze 1 tbsp lemon juice over using hands. Toss wooden spoon 10 seconds blends. Scatter 2 tbsp parm. Serve immediate steaming.

Notes

  • Bone-dry spinach or steams mushy Italian no-no.
  • Garlic 20 sec tops-bitter kills vibe.
  • EVOO high smoke, toss nonstop clumping. Parm fresh grated melts best.