*****How nutritious is raw zucchini and spinach for you?****?

Question

And does anyone know any ways to cook spinach and zucchini?

Answer 1

It is good for you, but only represents part of the Food Pyramid!

"Pasta Shells With Zucchini & Spinach Recipe #56030
I've taken this dish to pot lucks & served it at many dinner parties........ always received rave reviews. It can be served as the main dish or as a side dish. Personally, I like it pared with Chicken Parmesan & garlic bread. It requires a LOT of preparation (I've estimated the time) but you will not regret it. It can be made in advance & refrigerated or frozen.
1 lb jumbo pasta shells
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
FILLING
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 medium zucchini
1 bunch spinach (about 1/2 lb)
1 lb ricotta cheese
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or basil
SAUCE
1/4 cup unsalted butter or olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (28 ounce) cans plum tomatoes, undrained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

8-10 servings Change size or US/metric
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3 hours 2 hrs prep

FILLING: Melt butter over medium heat in a large, heavy dutch oven.
Add onions& garlic; cook until onions are tender& wilted, stirring occasionally.
PREPARE ZUCCHINI: Wash well, taste a bit of the skin from each& peel only if it tastes bitter.
Grate& place in a colander in the sink.
sprinkle with about 2 tsps of salt& let excess liquid drain for 30 minutes.
Rinse with cold water to remove most of the salt& then toss on a clean tea towel (or paper towels) to dry before cooking.
Add drained zucchini to dutch oven& cook until any moisture evaporates.
PREPARE SPINACH: Wash well& trim off tough stems.
Place leaves, with water from washing still clinging to them, in a large pot.
Cook for a few minutes or just until leaves have wilted.
Let cool, then wring dry in a clean tea towel& chop.
Add spinach to the dutch oven and combine thoroughly.
Remove from heat& allow the mixture to cool.
Drain off excess liquid.
Beat eggs in a medium sized bowl; add ricotta& beat until smooth.
Add parmesan& seasonings& mix well.
Combine with vegetable mixture in the dutch oven, mix thoroughly& set aside.
SAUCE: Melt butter in large, heavy pot; cook onions& garlic until tender& wilted.
Add tomatoes, including their liquid, breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon.
Cook for 30- 45 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
Puree& test for seasonigs.
Set aside.
Pasta: Cook shells in a large pot of salted water, according to package directions until"el dente".
Drain well& rinse with cold water to stop cooking& prevent sticking.
Using a colander, gently shake shells to drain excess water.
Lightly grease a 13 x 9 inch casserole dish.
Spoon some of the filling into each shell& arrange, stuffed side up, in the casserole dish.
Pour sauce over the shells& sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
(If you can only find small shells, just layer them on the bottom of the casserole dish, cover with a layer of filling, a layer of sauce& sprinkle with parmesan).
Bake at 350F for 40- 50 minutes or until heated through& bubbling."

Or:

"Vegetarian Spinach & Zucchini Casserole Recipe #19948
2 lbs spinach
5 zucchini
2 onions
1/3 cup fresh basil (loosely packed)
salt
freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)

4 servings Change size or US/metric
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1 hour 10 minutes 30 mins prep

Cut coarse stems off spinach.
Place leaves in colander and rinse with cold water, lifting and tossing spinach to wash away grit.
Shake spinach to get rid of excess water and put it in a large bowl.
Set aside.
Cut off stem top and root bottom of each zucchini.
Slice in 1/4-inch slices and add to spinach.
Cut stem top and root bottom off onions.
Cut onions in half lengthwise from stem top down.
Put each half flat-side down on a cutting board and cut lengthwise in strips 1/4-inch wide, then holding strips together, cut onion in 1/4-inch strips crosswise.
Add onions to bowl.
Stack basil leaves in a pile, and with sharp paring knife, chop into small pieces.
Add to bowl.
Using your hands, reach to bottom of bowl and gently toss and turn vegetables until they are well mixed.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and turn to mix well.
Place vegetable mixture in 4-quart casserole and drizzle oil evenly over top.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees, checking after 30 minutes to see if all greens seem tender and nicely blended.
If they are, sprinkle cheese over top, put lid back on and bake another 5 minutes.
If they aren't done, bake another 5 to 10 minutes before adding cheese.
Serve hot.
Serve with small red new potatoes boiled and rolled in olive oil, finely chopped garlic, salt and coarse black pepper."

Answer 2

these vegetablesare full of vitamins especially k
the zucchini can be sauted in olive oil and put into omelets, or
steamed with I can't believe its butter sprayed on , or boiled with
stewed tomatoes, onions, tomato sauce with parmesan thrown on at the end, you can bake it with a stuffing. The spinach can be
cooked down and add to olive oil, garlic and cannelini beans or
you can use escarole or kale same way.Spinach is a blood thinner, so if you were on blood thinners like coumadin , you only
can eat a little and not a whole pot. Zucchini can be egged and
breaded and baked or fried in olive oil , like eggplant.

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