Sauted Spinach with Garlic

By debraS419

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 8-10 ounces fresh spinach, approximately, cleaned, dried well with the slightest amount of moisture remaining
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil, or enough to thinly cover the bottom of the saute pan
• sprinkle of kosher salt, if desired

Details

Adapted from spicedpeachblog.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat large round saute pan to hot then add in the olive oil swirling to cover pan. Add in chopped garlic then reduce heat for about ten seconds while shaking the pan to keep garlic moving, return burner to highest heat and immediately add in fresh spinach, using tongs or shaking well rapidly moving spinach and garlic about the pan to cook evenly and very quickly to prevent spinach from stewing in its own liquid. Sprinkle kosher salt over spinach if desired then immediately remove spinach from pan and serve.
Notes
Alternatively, for Asian style spinach side dish stir in a small drop of sesame oil at the very end of sauteing and top with sesame seeds.