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Nutritional Benefits

Low in Calories, Cholesterol, and Fat

Good source of Folate and Vitamin C

Excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin K

* Amount based on 1 cup raw

Selecting & Storing

Look for:

Crisp, whole, deeply colored greens

Avoid:

Wilted or discolored leaves

Storage:

Rinse with water, lay out on paper towels and roll up, secure with rubber band.

Store in the vegetable crisper drawer in the refrigerator, wash before serving, and spinach will keep for 3 to 4 days

Frozen spinach retains more nutrients due to flash freezing

Ways To Enjoy Spinach

Add it to soups

Serve raw in salads or on sandwiches

Add to lasagnas

Steamed, boiled, sautéed, or stir-fried

Add to vegetable dishes

Did You Know?

There are three types of spinach: Flat or smooth leaf, Savoy, and

Semi-Savoy and is grown in Texas, California, and Nebraska. Origi-

nally from Persian origin, Spinach traveled its way to Europe in the

15th century and became more commonly eaten in the United States

by the19th century.

Question: Spinach is what plant part?

Answer: Leaf

Source: http://lancaster.unl.edu/nep/FruitVeg16.pdf

Spinach

Did You Know?

There are three basic types of spinach: Flat or smooth leaf, Savoy,

and Semi-Savoy. Most spinach is grown in Texas and California. It is

believed that spinach is from Persian origin and made its way to

Europe in the 15th century. Spinach became more commonly eaten

in the United States in the19th century.

Question: Spinach is what plant part?

Answer: Leaf

Source: http://lancaster.unl.edu/nep/FruitVeg16.pdf

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