41 Spinach Recipes That’ll Convince You to Eat Your Greens (And Like ’Em!)
Want an extra boost of greens? Need to use up that wilting bundle in your fridge? Look no further than our best spinach recipes. Spinach brings its vibrant color and plenty of nutrients (vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, fiber…we could go on) to so many of our favorite dishes. You can fold sautéed spinach into a cheesy party dip, stir those greens into a pot of soul-warming soup, or serve the crispest leaves in a substantial salad.
And while there’s no denying our love for fresh spinach, we also keep our freezers stocked with bags of frozen spinach for transforming into quick weeknight suppers like Spinach-Artichoke Melts or Weeknight Beans on Toast. Need more convincing? We’ve got egg bakes laced with leafy greens for breakfast, lunch bowls full of ramen coated in a glossy fresh spinach pesto, and a centerpiece-worthy spinach pie encased in decorative pastry for a celebratory dinner. Turns out, it is easy being green.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Alison Attenborough1/41Saag Paneer, But With Feta
This riff on the classic dish swaps paneer for salty chunks of feta (but keeps the garlicky spiced spinach sauce). It’s one of our top spinach recipes for a reason.
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Spinach Artichoke Dip
Move over, cocktail meatballs—this spinach artichoke dip is coming in hot. Loaded with melty cream cheese, savory Parmesan, silky spinach, and tender artichoke hearts, this classic dip always earns its spot on the table.
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Crispy Chicken With Za’atar-Olive Rice
In this one-dish dinner, humble ground chicken crisps up to make succulent, crouton-esque bites, which jewel a plate of fluffy rice, blistered olives, and lightly sautéed spinach.
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Ramen Noodles With Miso Pesto
Give ramen noodles a warm-weather makeover with the help of emerald-hued cilantro-miso pesto, which gains its bright green color from baby spinach.
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Callaloo
Callaloo is the national dish of three countries: Trinidad and Tobago, French Saint-Martin, and Dominica. Appropriately, this version contains three types of greens—Swiss chard, kale, and spinach—swimming in coconutty broth.
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Greens Eggs and Ham
If you have a lot of spinach to use up (we’re talking two pounds), look no further than this recipe, where eggs bake in a bed of greens. This weekend brunch project is a springtime party showstopper.
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Bibimbap
Feel free to curate your assortment of bibimbap toppings, but we recommend including sesame carrots, garlicky spinach, soy-glazed shiitake mushrooms—and don’t forget the bibimbap sauce.
- Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova8/41
Vegan Creamed Spinach
Combine sautéed spinach and hot red peppers with puréed silken tofu for a spoonable, party-worthy, vegan-friendly side dish of velvety smooth greens.
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Stovetop Spinach-Artichoke Dip
Serving this cheesy spinach dip in a bread bowl is not mandatory but highly recommended for big carb energy with old-school vibes.
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Lemony Salmon and Spiced Chickpeas
A big bowl of greens is one of our favorite quick lunchtime solutions, and this version has everything you need: tender salmon, crispy chickpeas, and, of course, your daily dose of spinach.
- Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li11/41
Spring Minestrone
With leeks, fennel, sugar snap peas, and English peas, this springy Italian soup is our favorite way to usher in the warm weather.
- Photograph by Isa Zapata. Food Styling by Kat Boytsova. Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca12/41
Spanakorizo (Spinach Rice)
This take on Spanakorizo, a Greek specialty of stovetop rice loaded with plenty of dill, scallions, and lemon juice, can be made with frozen spinach, making it an achievable weeknight dinner. Top with grilled chicken breast to convert it from a side to a gluten-free main dish.
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Salmon Rice Bowl With Green Curry Creamed Spinach
Bring a welcome dose of vibrance and spice to creamed spinach by stirring in a dollop of green curry paste. Serve it simply with steamed rice or as a heartier main, topped with a protein, such as salmon.
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Ginger-Scallion Tofu Scramble With Spinach and Chili Oil
This silken tofu scramble makes a fantastic, protein-packed breakfast, but it’s also one of our favorite speedy dinner formulas.
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Spinach-Broccoli Soup With Garlic and Cilantro
To achieve the most vibrant green color, blanch the spinach and cilantro before puréeing them into the soup.
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Creamy Spinach and Chickpeas
Chickpeas, pickled peppers, and frozen spinach form the backbone of this dynamic weeknight supper. And since most of the ingredients for this recipe can be found in your pantry or freezer, it makes a great last-minute dinner idea.
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Spanakopita Pie
Crowned with a ruffly ring of crisp phyllo pastry, this riff on spanakopita gets prettier the more you bundle, wrinkle, and fold its edges.
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Green Hummus With Sizzled Dolmades
If you’re trying to eat in all the colors of the rainbow, consider adding this green hummus to your appetizer rotation. Spinach and mixed herbs give the dip its verdant hue, while sizzled dolmades, olives, and chickpeas add texture and heft.
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Kombu Chicken Soup with Carrots and Mushrooms
Trade the bowl of chicken noodle for this restorative, Japanese-inspired chicken soup, rumored to ward off germs and the Sunday scaries.
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Herby Dutch Baby With Smoked Salmon
Get your greens in for breakfast with this herb-and-spinach–loaded Dutch baby, which puffs pleasantly in the oven before getting topped with smoked salmon and thinly sliced red onion.
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Dal Palak
This warm, comforting meal will fill your home with the fragrance of mustard, cumin, and fennel seeds, toasted in ghee. Brighten the cooked spinach with a squeeze of lime juice before folding it into the dal.
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Easy Gomae (Japanese-Style Spinach Salad)
A simple dressing of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and crushed sesame seeds makes this gomae a versatile side dish—it’ll pair well with whatever else you’re cooking.
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Spinach-Yogurt Dip With Sizzled Mint
Our version of this dip (called borani esfanaaj in Iran) uses spinach, but it can also be made with cooked beets or roasted eggplant.
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Trini Callaloo
Decidedly creamy from coconut milk and hearty from butternut squash, this thick and silky version of the iconic Caribbean dish is packed with spinach and, in a nod to the American South, collard greens.
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Braised Chicken and Spinach Soup With Pita Chips
Molokhia, a braised chicken and greens dish popular in Lebanon and Egypt, inspired this riff on chicken soup. It’s spiced with crushed cardamom pods and loaded with greens—you can use either fresh or frozen in this spinach recipe.
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Spinach Pilaf Pie
Wrapped in a highly decorative pastry crust, this festive spinach pie is studded with salty feta, sliced almonds, and sweet golden raisins. It’d make a great vegetarian centerpiece for a holiday meal.
- Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski27/41
Weeknight Beans on Toast
This recipe will make more ragù than you need, but any leftovers can be repurposed as a quick topper for pasta or gnocchi later in the week.
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Vegan Coconut Lentil Soup
Made almost exclusively with pantry staples, this flavorful, hearty, and warming meal is a great way to use up that bag of spinach loitering in your freezer.
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Creamed-Spinach-Stuffed Meatloaf
Stuffing meatloaf with a creamy spinach-and-cheese filling will save you money (less meat per serving) without sacrificing the wow factor of a party-worthy centerpiece.
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Bacon, Mushroom, and Spinach Pierogies
Bacon, mixed mushrooms, and plenty of spinach cook down in a pierogi filling that’s ripe for riffing. Add goat cheese, swap spinach for kale, or omit the bacon to make them vegetarian.
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Classic Spinach Salad
For this recipe, look for mature spinach leaves, which have a more robust flavor than baby spinach and hold up to the rich, creamy salad dressing. Pair it with lasagna, tortellini soup, or enjoy it all on its own.
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Spicy Sausage and White Bean Soup
Spicy sausage meets creamy white beans in this brothy, tomato-based soup, which gets richness from a swirl of almond milk. You can substitute coconut milk or full-dairy milk if you prefer.
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Spinach and Artichoke Melts
These spinach-artichoke melts combine all the best parts of grilled cheese and spinach-artichoke dip in a surprisingly veggie-full weeknight supper.
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Caramelized Garlic, Spinach, and Cheddar Tart
Impress at your next book club brunch with this quiche-like tart, which features a cheesy, custardy egg filling and a rope of braided pastry (that part’s optional, but why not go for it?).
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Obe Ata Stew With Chicken and Spinach
This recipe uses obe ata—a Nigerian sauce that incorporates floral habanero chiles and bell peppers—as the base for a spicy, warming chicken and sweet potato stew.
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Spinach and Feta Tarte Soleil
These gorgeous twists come together easily, thanks to frozen spinach and store-bought puff pastry.
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Curried Parsnip and Spinach Soup
A medley of spices—including curry powder, garam masala, and coriander—bring major flavor to this vegan soup, which gains its bright green color from baby spinach.
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Wilted Spinach and Bok Choy With Grapefruit and Sesame
We call this one “greens, on the go.” Pack these dressed, sautéed greens in a mason jar and tote them to the office for a healthy lunch.
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Basically Skillet Lasagna
Finally: an easy, cheesy, vegetarian(!) lasagna recipe that doesn’t require you to dirty every pot and pan in your kitchen. Serve this easy spinach pasta dish with a simple green salad dressed with olive oil and balsamic.
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Broccoli Soup With Turmeric, Peanuts, and Crispy Shallots
Instead of croutons, a topping of toasted peanuts and crispy shallots acts as the mandatory crunchy garnish for this wholesome broccoli soup, made extra-green with a big handful of spinach leaves. Craving something cheesy? Try our Broccoli-Cheddar Soup instead.
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Manicotti
This iconic pasta recipe is our ultimate comfort food, loaded with ricotta, mozzarella, spinach, and tomato sauce. It’s one of our favorite spinach recipes for its ability to disguise veggies in a rich, cheesy casserole that the kids certainly won’t complain about.