Sautéed Spinach and Garlic with Toasted Pine Nuts

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A simple Mediterranean side featuring tender spinach sautéed with fragrant garlic and topped with crunchy toasted pine nuts. This Latin American recipe, ready in about 12 minutes, pairs fresh baby spinach leaves, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, pine nuts for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 150 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 5 min Cook: 7 min Serves 4 Mediterranean cuisine 150 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Heat 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup pine nuts and toast, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes until golden and fragrant. Remove pine nuts and set aside.
  2. Step 2: In the same skillet, add remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and 4 thinly sliced garlic cloves. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant and just beginning to turn golden—do not burn.
  3. Step 3: Add 10 oz fresh baby spinach leaves and 1/2 tsp salt to the skillet. Toss gently with tongs for 2-3 minutes until spinach is wilted but still vibrant green.
  4. Step 4: Season with 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper and squeeze juice from 1 lemon wedge over the spinach. Toss again.
  5. Step 5: Transfer spinach to a serving dish and sprinkle the toasted pine nuts on top. Serve warm as a side.

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