Espinaca a La Catalan (Catalan-Style Spinach)
At a Glance
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 5 minutes
- Total
- 15 minutes
- Servings
- 4 serving(s)
Categories
- Side Dish
- Catalan
- Spanish
- Sauté
- Easy
- Spinach
Dietary
- Vegan
Allergens
- Tree nuts
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
A spinach side dish from the Catalan region in Spain. Strong Moorish influences! Whatever you do, DO NOT overcook the spinach! From Jose Andres Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America. Love Jose's recipes!
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Equipment
Large pan
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons spanish extra virgin olive oil
- 1 gravenstein apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch cubes (read *NOTE)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup seedless dark raisin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 10 ounces fresh Baby Spinach, washed and patted dry (I use a salad spinner)
Instructions
*NOTE: Original recipe specified a golden delicious apple. However any apple variety that holds its shape well for baking will work in this recipe: Rome beauty, braeburn, gala, for example.
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium-high flame.
When the oil is very hot, add the apple cubes and cook until they are lightly browned; about 1-2 minutes.
Add the pine nuts and cook until they are lightly browned; about 20-30 seconds. Watch pan carefully as the pine nuts can burn quite easily! *Constantly stir the nuts to avoid burning.*.
Add the raisins and the 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir together. Add the spinach and sauté very fast until it just starts to wilt; about another 20-30 seconds.
Now remove the pan from the heat; the spinach will continue to wilt off the heat.
Add salt to taste, and serve immediately.
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