Spinach is famous for its healing properties and contains a fairly large amount of chlorophyll, mineral salts, vegetable proteins, magnesium and potassium. Only green peas and young beans outperform spinach in terms of vegetable protein content.
Spinach is famous for its healing properties and contains a fairly large amount of chlorophyll, mineral salts, vegetable proteins, magnesium and potassium. Only green peas and young beans outperform spinach in terms of vegetable protein content.
Spinach is a valuable vitamin plant that has a very delicate, mild, unobtrusive taste. Thanks to this, spinach is added to a wide variety of dishes: salads, stuffing for pies and buns, soups, sauces, dough.
In order to preserve environmentally friendly spinach grown on your own plot or cottage without adding chemicals, you can dry it and then add it to various dishes for a whole season.
Drying spinach allows you to keep it for a long time and use it when you want. Dried spinach takes up little space and can always be stored at hand, which is very convenient for every housewife.
Recipes with fresh spinach
Step 1
For work, we need fresh spinach, a vegetable dryer, a metal sieve or colander, and a kitchen towel.
Step 2
Strip spinach leaves, removing damaged ones. Rinse well under running water. Shake off moisture.
Step 3
Dry the spinach on a kitchen towel.
Step 4
Arrange the spinach in a single layer on the racks of the vegetable dryer.
Step 5
Dry for 2-3 hours until ready. Store dried spinach in a tightly closed dry jar. Use as needed.