Baby spinach is just young spinach (Spinacia oleracea) that farmers harvest during the early stages of plant growth, generally between 15 and 35 days after planting. The smaller leaves are more tender and have a sweeter flavor.
Storage : sealable container with paper towels and store them in the crisper drawer.
Can be enjoyed raw or cooked. A few ways to prepare baby spinach include:
- Mixing with apple slices, walnuts, crumbled feta, and a champagne vinaigrette for a nutritious salad.
- Adding it to your favorite fruits and vegetables to make a healthy green smoothie.
- Blending it with basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and parmesan cheese for pesto.
- Sautéing it in a little olive oil with garlic and onions.
- Incorporating it into your breakfast scramble, omelet, casserole, or lasagna.
- Tossing it into a vegetable soup.
