Spinach Sauté with Grape Tomatoes, Feta Cheese, and Toasted Pine Nuts
I wanted a healthy and delicious side dish to pair with the Baked Barbecue Ribs and Roasted Asparagus with Garlicky Panko that I recently made for dinner. I made this spinach sauté with grape tomatoes, feta cheese, and toasted pine nuts and it was really easy to make. This recipe took less than 5 minutes to make and was healthy and delicious. It turned out to be a wonderful side dish that we all devoured it, even my kids enjoyed it.
How to Make Spinach Sauté with Grape Tomatoes, Feta Cheese, and Toasted Pine Nuts
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the grape tomatoes and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Add the fresh spinach, the seasoned rice vinegar, a dash of crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; cook, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes or until the spinach has just wilted.
Remove from the skillet and pour into a serving bowl. top with feta cheese and toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately with extra seasoned rice vinegar on the side, if desired. Enjoy.
Side Note: To toast the pine nuts, heat a DRY skillet over medium-low heat; add the pine nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and toasted; about 5 minutes.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 4 cups of baby spinach
- 1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar more if desired
- Dash of crushed red pepper flakes
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Feta cheese crumbles to taste
- Toasted pine nuts to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the grape tomatoes and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add the fresh spinach, the seasoned rice vinegar, a dash of crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; cook, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes or until the spinach has just wilted.
- Remove from the skillet and pour into a serving bowl. top with feta cheese and toasted pine nuts.
- Serve immediately with extra seasoned rice vinegar on the side, if desired. Enjoy.
- Side Note: To toast the pine nuts, heat a DRY skillet over medium-low heat; add the pine nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and toasted; about 5 minutes.
A great choice indeed, this flavorful salad, Pam! I would gladly have it by itself for a light lunch!
This looks like the perfect side to a meaty main dish!
I can pretty much be won over by vinegar also!! Sounds like a tasty side dish to me!
I love vinegar too, this looks delicious. I found some pine nuts in my freezer the other day, I love toasting those guys up and putting them in anything.
Looks fabulously delicious! I love that combination in a salad!
looks so delicious.. all the colors of italy. drooling!
delicious! i might even make a huge bowl of this and eat it like a salad!
Love the colors and the textures of this dish. Not to mention healthy too. Lovely post Pam.
I often eat a salad that looks just like this, but I never thought of cooking it! So brilliant! Got to try this some night… thanks Pam.
Mmmmm, that does look good. The colours are so vibrant, it’s just screaming out to be eaten. All it needs is a bit of crusty bread to eat with it and dinner is sorted!
Fantastic salad, Pam! All the things I love on one plate!!!
Look delicious I love these little tomatos!
A delightful and beautiful salad!
This sounds like a wonderful side. It also has great color to it.
Hello! I stumbled upon your blog as I was exploring some of the blogs my own blog’s readers follow, and I just loved this post. I think my readers would really enjoy this as a side dish, too! I’d like to invite you to participate in my blog’s link-up party to celebrate the end of National Nutrition Month – feel free to check it out and share one of the delicious, healthy recipes you’ve been enjoying this past month! http://bit.ly/YCpeHq
Super delicious and the colours are so vibrant and appealing!
Cheers,
Lia.