Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach

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4.89 from 18 votes

Published Jun 30, 2019

Updated Aug 28, 2024

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Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach - easy sauteed spinach recipe with garlic and butter in this healthy vegetable dish. Only 5 ingredients and takes 8 minutes!

Easy and quick sauteed garlic butter spinach dish.

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The Best Spinach Recipe

Sometimes, the best and most delicious recipes are made with the simplest of ingredients, such as this garlic butter sauteed spinach recipe.

The recipe contains plenty of iron, vitamin A and C, spinach is an excellent leafy vegetable to have in your diet.

Ingredients For Sauteed Spinach

Simple stir fry spinach with garlic and butter.
  • Salted butter
  • Garlic
  • Baby spinach
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.

Cooking Tips On How To Cook Spinach

Easy and healthy garlic butter sauteed spinach recipe in a pot.
  • Spinach cooks in a matter of seconds so you don’t want to overcook them. Heat up a skillet with some salted butter, add the garlic, toss in the spinach and saute quickly.
  • As soon as the leaves start to wilt, remove the skillet from heat and transfer the spinach to a serving platter.
  • It’s OK if there are still some raw spinach as they will continue to cook and wilt after removing from the heat. Timing is the key: it has to be quick.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should spinach be refrigerated?

Store fresh spinach in the crisper in the refrigerator in a sealed plastic bag. It will keep there for about four days. Do not wash the spinach before you refrigerate it, as it will become moist and this moisture will work against the spinach. Cooked spinach should not be in the fridge for longer than a day.

Is sauteed spinach still healthy?

Yes, sauteed spinach still has all the important nutrients, and in fact, has more nutrients than raw spinach.

How do I make sauteed spinach not bitter?

The lemon juice does plenty to help the spinach recipe not be bitter.

How many calories per serving?

This recipe has only 71 calories per serving.

Healthy homemade sauteed baby spinach with garlic butter picked with a fork, ready to serve.

What To Serve With Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach

This dish is best served as a side dish. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.89 from 18 votes

Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach

By: Bee Yinn Low
Garlic Butter Sauteed Spinach – easy spinach with garlic and butter. Easy and healthy recipe with only 5 ingredients and takes 8 mins.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 8 minutes
Servings: 2 people
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Ingredients  

  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 8 oz (230g) baby spinach
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions 

  • Heat a skillet and add the butter. Sauté the garlic until fragrant, then add the spinach, followed by the salt and lemon juice. Stir to combine well.
  • As soon as the spinach leaves begin to wilt, turn off the heat and transfer the mixture to a serving platter. Garnish with fresh lemon wedges and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 2people, Calories: 71kcal, Carbohydrates: 6.2g, Protein: 3.7g, Fat: 4.6g, Saturated Fat: 2.7g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 197mg, Fiber: 2.6g, Sugar: 0.6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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26 Comments

  1. Meg says:

    5 stars
    Loved this. It has a lot of garlic, but you can never have too much right?? Will make again. Only wish 8oz amounted to more after being sauteed!

    Reply
    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Meg, yes, double up on the spinach if you like.

      Reply
  2. Ranit Roy says:

    5 stars
    It was real good! Cooking vegetables in general just destroys the nutritional value, as someone on a weight lifting diet I have to say, this meal packs a great pre-workout punch. Try adding some ground pepper!!

    Reply
    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks Ranit for your tip! So glad you liked this sauteed spinach recipe.

      Reply
  3. Azira says:

    Hi do you know where I can get baby soinach in Malaysia? Been looking in the supermarkets but still can’t find it. Thanks a lot!

    Reply
    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      I am not sure about Malaysia.

      Reply
    2. Eunice Chew says:

      Try Jaya Grocers or Cold Storage.

      Reply
  4. Donna says:

    This looks delicious and with little processing or processed foods, I’m looking forward to cooking this healthy and simple recipe.

    Reply
  5. Mary Friedling says:

    Is the recipe for garlic butter spinach no longer available?

    Reply
    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Mary, thanks for catching it. Here you go: https://rasamalaysia.com/garlic-butter-sauteed-spinach/2/

      Reply
  6. Anup Chakraverty says:

    Tried it Bee, thanks very good lah!!

    Reply
    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks, this garlic butter spinach is so easy right?

      Reply
  7. Arthur-in-the-Garden! says:

    Looks very Delicious!

    Reply
  8. Tom ~ Raise Your Garden says:

    Uh ~ you just made spinach look delicious. Shhhhhh. Don’t tell me wife! I mean if I start eating spinach and brussel sprouts, she’s gonna flip. And bok choy. She loves bok choy but it scares me. Going green here though!!!!! Looks so yummy.

    Reply
    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      LOL, spinach is great and very easy to cook. The key is not to “kill” your vegetables, just a quick saute or stir-fry is all you need to do.

      Reply
  9. dewi says:

    very nice
    thank you

    Reply
  10. dewi says:

    very nice
    thank you,,,

    Reply