Spinach for Fruits And Veggies Monday

I'm not going to be very popular with spinach either but I'm going to post it anyway because spinach is very important!

Spinach has many health benefits, no wonder Popeye was always eating spinach 😀.

The first English cookbook published in 1390, mentioned spinach. It's the best iron source. Spinach helps manage diabetes, prevent cancer and asthma, lowers blood pressure, gives you healthy hair and skin. Contains potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium.

You can make a soup, a pottage or you can use the leaves for salads or a smoothie. I prefer the pottage.

It's extremely simple to prepare. Wash the spinach, cook it for 10 - 15 minutes. Don't overcook it, otherwise you can say goodbye to its health benefits. Take it out of the water, let it cool a bit, then cut it with a non metallic object. Mix one tablespoon of flour with some vegetable oil and add it to the mix. Add some plant based milk, salt and some smashed garlic and let it cool till it thickens. Serve it with toast.

This is my entry to #fruitsandveggiesmonday hosted by @lenasveganliving.