Zesty Creamed Spinach
Classic creamed spinach is laced with butter and heavy cream, but we’ve revised the concept to create this easy version that gets its taste and tang from low-fat yogurt and lemon zest.
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Classic creamed spinach is laced with butter and heavy cream, but we’ve revised the concept to create this easy version that gets its taste and tang from low-fat yogurt and lemon zest.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 large shallot, chopped (½ cup)
- 1 16-oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed but not drained
- ¾ cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1½ tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1½ tsp. minced fresh rosemary
Preparation
1. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook shallot 5 to 7 minutes or until golden, stirring frequently. Add spinach, and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
2. Stir yogurt, lemon zest, and rosemary into spinach mixture, and season with pepper.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size Serves 4
- Calories 107
- Carbohydrate Content 12 g
- Cholesterol Content 3 mg
- Fat Content 5 g
- Fiber Content 4 g
- Protein Content 7 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 264 mg
- Sugar Content 5 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g