By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 1, 2026
Serves 4
14 cal · 8 min
Lemon Spinach
Recipe GLPR21468efe7739cb
A simple and bright side dish of fresh spinach wilted with a splash of lemon juice and seasoned with black pepper. This quick vegetable preparation complements any main course and delivers a burst of fresh citrus flavor in just minutes.
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Ingredients
8 cups Fresh spinach
¼ teaspoon Black pepper
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
Directions
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before preparing the spinach.
Rinse the fresh spinach under cool running water and drain well to remove any dirt or sand.
Trim away the tough stems from the spinach leaves, keeping only the tender leaf portions.
Place the prepared spinach, black pepper, and lemon juice in a large skillet or saucepan.
Heat the pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally to distribute the ingredients evenly.
Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring gently, until the spinach is wilted and tender but still bright green. Do not overcook.
Transfer the lemon spinach to a serving dish and serve immediately while warm.
Comments
This is a straightforward side dish with ingredients stocked year-round at every Charlotte grocer—fresh spinach, lemon, and black pepper hit all the standard chains with no special trip required. At roughly seventy cents per serving for three pounds of spinach and a lemon, it's genuinely cheap and honest about its time: the stated eight minutes assumes spinach is already washed, but wilting and dressing takes closer to ten if you're starting with whole leaves. It reheats moderately well in a microwave, though the texture softens, and it works as a weeknight vegetable for any family eating pattern.
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