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Our Best Spinach Recipes

By SAVEUR Editors


Published on January 26, 2020

Saag Paneer (Spinach with Fresh Indian Cheese)

It’s not hard to love North Indian saag paneer—meltingly soft spinach strewn with chunks of mild fresh cheese—especially when scooped up with hot flatbread. Get the recipe for Saag Paneer (Spinach with Fresh Indian Cheese) »

Spinach Spätzli with Brown Butter, Crispy Speck, and Pangrattato
Spinach Spätzli with Brown Butter, Crispy Speck, and Pangrattato

Near Italy’s border with Austria, the food takes on a distinctly Teutonic bent with spätzli, a close Italian cousin of German spätzle. Get the recipe for Spinach Spätzli with Brown Butter, Crispy Speck, and Pangrattato »

strangolapreti
Spinach and Cheese Breadcrumb Dumplings (Strangolapreti)

Spinach and Cheese Breadcrumb Dumplings (Strangolapreti)

Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach-Artichoke Dip

For this hearty dip, we found that frozen artichoke hearts held up better than jarred ones. Get the recipe for Spinach-Artichoke Dip »

Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli

These tender ravioli are filled with spinach and cheese and topped with a tangy tomato sauce bolstered with mushrooms, zucchini, and squash. Get the recipe for Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli »

Spinach and Tofu Salad with Peanut–Miso Dressing
Buckwheat and Ricotta Gnocchi with Cream, Peas, and Spinach
Buckwheat and Ricotta Gnocchi with Cream, Peas, and Spinach

Making gnocchi with buckwheat flour gives the pasta weightiness and an earthy flavor that pairs perfectly with a spring mix of peas and spinach. See the recipe for Buckwheat and Ricotta Gnocchi with Cream, Peas, and Spinach

Spinach and Potato Dumplings with Cold Tomato Sauce
Spinach and Potato Dumplings with Cold Tomato Sauce

A chilled tomato sauce with sundried tomatoes makes a pleasant contrast to these hot potato and spinach dumplings, which chef Josita Hartanto of Berlin’s Lucky Leek binds together with firm tofu and durum wheat semolina. Dry the potatoes and spinach thoroughly so the dumplings will hold their shape. Get the recipe for Spinach and Potato Dumplings with Cold Tomato Sauce »

Veal and Spinach Lasagna

Unlike the heavy red-sauced lasagnas served in America, this Abruzzo-style version relies on an ethereal egg and tomato sauce that puffs when the lasagna is cooked, giving it a soufflé-like appearance.

Agnolotti
Agnolotti

Agnolotti

Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Pork Loin
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Pork Loin

Pork loin is lean—wrapping it in bacon helps keep it juicy as it grills. Get the recipe for Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Pork Loin »

Spinach and Edamame Egg Drop Soup
Spinach and Edamame Egg Drop Soup

A handful of soybeans and fresh spinach lightens up this Chinese restaurant favorite. Get the recipe for Spinach and Edamame Egg Drop Soup »

Creamy Fenugreek and Spinach with Cheese (Methi Malai Paneer)

This creamy dish makes a phenomenal main dish with oven-baked naan bread on the side. Get the recipe for Creamy Fenugreek and Spinach with Cheese (Methi Malai Paneer) »

Andhra-Style Sautéed Spinach (Palakoora Vepadu)

In this dish, fresh spinach is sautéed with an array of spices. Get the recipe for Andhra-Style Sautéed Spinach (Palakoora Vepadu) »

Spinach Madeleine
Spinach Madeleine

A sauce of unabashedly flavorful ingredients including evaporated milk and, yes, Velveeta cheese, makes for a spectacularly rich take on creamed spinach. Get the recipe for Spinach Madeleine »

Finnish Creamed Spinach With Crumbled Egg Yolks for Thanksgiving Sides

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