Wilted Spinach With Shallots Recipes

WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Place the spinach over boiling water in a pot fitted with a steamer basket, and steam 2 to 3 minutes, until wilted but not soggy.
• Toss spinach in a bowl with the dressing, and sprinkle with pine nuts to serve.

SCALLOPS WITH WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. Wipe skillet clean if necessary., Pat scallops dry with paper towels. In same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon drippings over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook until golden brown and firm, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan; keep warm., Heat remaining drippings in same pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add wine; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Stir in bacon. Serve with scallops.

FAST AND EASY SPINACH WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in shallots and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach, sprinkle with salt and pepper; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes until leaves are wilted and reduced.

WILTED SPINACH WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Add oil and garlic to a large skillet. Cook over low heat, until garlic is cooked through. Remove garlic. Add spinach to pan, turning to wilt. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

WILTED SPINACH WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add shallots and season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, 4 to 6 minutes. Add spinach and cook, tossing, just until wilted. Stir in lemon juice. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer spinach to a serving dish.

WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH PICKLED SHALLOTS AND SHERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper, and mustard. Drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly until the dressing is completely emulsified. Assemble all the ingredients for the salad on the counter top just before you are ready to serve it. Turn a gas or electric burner to medium high heat. Using an oven glove to protect your hands, heat a large stainless bowl until it is very hot. Add just under 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette, reserving the rest for another use. Swirl for a minute or two, until the vinaigrette is quite warm. Remove from the heat and quickly throw in the spinach leaves and the shallots. Immediately start tossing the salad mixture with tongs and, as soon as it begins to wilt, serve the salad, sprinkled with the toasted pipettes and, if desired, the cheese.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and blanch the shallots for 1 minute. Drain in a colander. When the shallots are cool enough to handle, peel them. In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, wine, sugar, mustard seeds, peppercorns, chile flakes, and salt. Stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add the shallots and bring the liquid to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and let cool completely. Transfer the shallots and all the liquid into a sterilized jar, cover tightly, and use as directed in this recipe, or keep for up to 2 weeks.

WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high. Add minced shallots, and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes. Season with coarse salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, until shallots are sticky and browned, about 8 minutes. Add water and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from skillet, until shallots are dark brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; add whole-grain mustard and red wine vinegar and stir to combine. In a large bowl, place 2 bags (10 ounces each) baby spinach and pour warm dressing over top. Add 1 teaspoon vinegar, toss, and season with salt and pepper.

WILTED SPINACH WITH SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, shallots, pepper and 3/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Set a large enameled cast-iron casserole over high heat.
• When very hot, add the vinaigrette and bring to a boil. Add the spinach in large handfuls, tossing constantly with tongs until the leaves are partially wilted before adding the next batch.
• When most of the spinach is wilted, after about 4 minutes, remove the casserole from the heat. Season the spinach with salt, transfer to a bowl and serve at once.

SHRIMP WITH SHALLOT-TARRAGON SAUCE ON WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• Toss shrimp, parsley, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 teaspoons tarragon, and 1 teaspoon minced ginger in medium bowl. Sprinkle mixture with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 5 minutes. Add shrimp mixture; sauté until shrimp are almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add butter and cream; bring just to simmer. Add remaining 1 teaspoon ginger. Season with salt and pepper. Set shrimp aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in another large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add spinach and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss until just wilted, about 25 seconds. Mound spinach in center of plates; surround with shrimp and sauce. Sprinkle shrimp with remaining 2 teaspoons tarragon; serve.

WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH PICKLED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and olive oil together.
• Just before serving, place all ingredients foro the salad on the counter. Turn on stovetop burner to medium high.
• Set a large stainless steel bowl over the burner and heat until very hot. Using an oven mitt or pot holder to protect your hands, pour the vinaigrette into the bowl and swirl for a minute or two, until the vinaigrette is hot. Quickly throw in the spinach and shallots and toss salad with tongs to coat evenly. When the spinach begins to wilt, remove from heat and move to serving plates.
• Sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds and cheese if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

WILTED SPINACH WITH GARLIC CHIPS

Steps:

• Place a large skillet on the stove and add the oil and garlic chips. Turn heat onto low and let the garlic chips fry up until golden, flipping them around from time to time, about 5 minutes. Remove the crisp garlic chips with a slotted spoon and reserve. Add the spinach to the pan, turning with tongs to wilt it all in. Season the spinach with the nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately, garnished with the garlic chips.