What are the best substitute for spinach?

Answer 1

The following is from the website listed below about dark green, leafy vegetables:

Arugula has a peppery taste and is rich in vitamins A, C, and calcium. Arugula can be eaten raw in salads or added to stir-fry, soups, and pasta sauces.

Chicory has a slightly bitter flavor and is rich in vitamins K, C, and calcium. Chicory is best eaten with other greens in salad or when added to soups and pasta sauces.

Collard Greens have a spinach-like flavor and are rich in vitamin A and calcium. They are best if you boil them briefly and then add to a soup or stir-fry. You can also eat collard greens as a side dish. Just add your favorite seasoning and enjoy!

Dandelion Greens have a bitter, tangy flavor and are rich in vitamin A and calcium. They are best when steamed or eaten raw in salad.

Kale has a slightly bitter, cabbage-like flavor and is rich in vitamin A, C, calcium, folic acid, and potassium. Kale is tasty when added to soups, stir-fries, and sauces.

Mustard Greens have a hot, spicy flavor and are rich in vitamin A, C and calcium. They are delicious eaten raw in salads or in stir-fries and soups.

Spinach has a sweet flavor and is rich in vitamin A, C, iron and calcium. Spinach tastes great eaten raw in salads or steamed.

Swiss Chard tastes similar to spinach and is rich in vitamins C, K, and calcium. It is beststir-fried or eaten raw in salads.

Nutrition Facts for Dark Leafy Greens:

Serving size = 1/2 cup Calcium Fiber Iron

Arugula 16 mg 0.2 g 0.2 mg
Chicory 90 mg 3.6 g 0.8 mg
Collard Greens 26 mg 0.6 g 0.0 mg
Dandelion Greens 51 mg 1.0 g 0.9 mg
Kale 45 mg 0.7 g 0.6 mg
Mustard Greens 29 mg 0.9 g 0.4 mg
Spinach 15 mg 0.3 g 0.4 mg
Swiss Chard 9.2 mg 0.3 g 0.3 mg

Answer 2

Substitute For Dandelion Greens

Answer 3

Kale is great and very healthy! Lot's of minerals and aminoacids.
Try a simple vegan recipe:

1. Sautee some chopped organic white onions (1 small white sweet onion) with extra virgin olive oil add the cut up kale pieces (1bunch) in the pan and stir.
Add some sea salt and herbal spice mixture, herbamare is my favorite. Add 1/2 a cup almond or coconut milk/water and simmer for 15 minutes.
This makes the kale still keep it's pretty color and hopefully most nutrients and it tastes great.
You can also make a raw kale salad if you do not want to cook.
But that would be a different recipe.

Answer 4

I just used shredded cos lettuce instead of spinach in lasagna it was excellent did not notice a difference

Answer 5

If cooking try Baby Bok Choy, Swiss Chard or one of the milder lettuces.
It eatting raw lettuces or napa cabbage.

Answer 6

Personally, I decided to plant and grow my own spinach.

Answer 7

Both are good for you, each fruit/vegetable has different vitamins. Therefore as more variety, as better. Vegetables have generally less sugar than fruits.

Answer 8

Hi, best substitute for spinich is red beet tops, buy them fresh, cut off the tops, they taste just as good as spinich

Answer 9

All kinds of greens out there that taste just as good and have the same nutritional value. I like Mustard Greens myself.

Answer 10

Chard