Sunday, May 09, 2010

Spinach with Tomatoes and Feta

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mommas out there! My mother is super pumped about having Greek food today... so in her honor I'm sharing this side dish recipe with you from WeightWatchers.com...

POINTS® Value: 2
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 14 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Works with Simply Filling

This Greek-inspired side dish is simple to make yet wows with flavor. Leftovers make a fabulous omelet filling.

Ingredients
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
3/4 cup(s) onion(s), chopped
2 tsp minced garlic
18 oz spinach, baby leaves
1/4 tsp table salt
1 cup(s) grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 cup(s) crumbled feta cheese

Instructions
Heat oil in a large deep pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook, stirring often, until light golden and tender, about 7 to 8 minutes.

Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add spinach and salt; cook, tossing, until spinach wilts, about 2 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook, stirring, until tomatoes soften, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and drain off any extra liquid; stir in feta. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.

2 comments:

Karla said...

love your vanity fund idea, I may steal this idea

Rosie said...

Thank you... it's def been motivating for me to keep on program. I need glasses REALLY bad... I have globs of glue on the bridge of the glasses that leaves a mark on my nose... everytime I take my glasses off it's motivates me to stay on program... lol