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Healthy Weight Loss — Without Dieting

1-Minute Spinach 1


Enjoy this quick and easy addition to
your Healthy Weight Loss Plan that
provides you with a rich source of health-
promoting nutrients such as vitamin A,K,
C, as well as manganese and folate.


Ingredients:


1 lb fresh spinach
1 tsp lemon juice
1 medium fresh garlic, pressed or chopped
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Optional: chopped tomato


Directions:



  1. Chop or press garlic and let it sit for 5 minutes to bring out its
    health-promoting benefits.

  2. Bring lightly salted water to a rapid boil in a large pot.

  3. Cut stems off spinach leaves and clean well. This can be done easily
    by leaving spinach bundled and cutting off stems all at once. Rinse
    spinach leaves very well as they often contain a lot of soil.

  4. Cook spinach in boiling water for 1 minute.

  5. Drain and press out excess water. Toss in rest of ingredients while
    spinach is still hot.


Serves 2


Recipes

Dips and Side Vegetables


Calories 75.67
Calories-Saturated Fat 4.3
Protein 6.6 g

Carbohydrates 9.17 g
Dietary Fiber 5.04 g
Soluble Fiber 0.01 g

InSoluble Fiber 0.01 g
Fat - Total 3.23 g
Cholesterol 0 mg

Calcium 227.6 mg
Potassium 1277.86 mg
Sodium 179.48 mg

Nutritional Profile

Photo shown topped with chopped tomatoes
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