Raw vs. Cooked - Which Contains More Vitamins and Minerals?
Author: Tracy Houle
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Serves: 4
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 bag baby spinach leaves
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- Fresh lemon
- In a large cast iron pan heat olive oil.
- Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
- Add spinach, salt, pepper and toss with garlic and oil.
- Cover pan and cook on low for about 2 minutes.
- Saute cooked spinach for another minute, stirring frequently, until all the spinach is wilted.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top.
- Serve & enjoy!
- Tip: Enjoying the cooked spinach with the vitamin C in the “raw” lemon juice helps your body absorb more of the iron.
Recipe by Tracy Houle at https://tracyhoule.com/raw_vs_cooked/
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