How to Make Spinach Tasty Using a Microwave

I'm now on my third week of medication and I realized that these dishes I'm making aren't really a big jump from my previous eating habits. The only thing missing from my diet now are those cakes, ice cream, chocolates and cocktails I used to enjoy after my healthy meal. Now, I have macapuno, sweetened langka, and honey for desserts. Anyway, bottom line is, it was stress and lack of sleep that really made me sick. If only I listened to my body sooner, I could still be enjoying my junk food now. Oh well. I don't mind. Now I'm really forced to eat healthily.

Anyway, since I can no longer use vinegar, tomatoes and onions for my salad dressing, I invented another way to make my spinach tasty and not bitter. I do this for my Kangkong and other leafy vegetables too. Here's how:

Ingredients:

• Spinach leaves
• guava juice or apple juice
• egg
• Italian herbs
• salt (optional)

Procedure:

• wash the spinach leaves, put them on a plate and set it aside
• beat an egg (you can put a dash of salt if you want)
• pour the scrambled egg onto the spinach leaves
• pour a little guava or apple juice
• sprinkle with Italian herbs
• put in the microwave for about two minutes

It tastes good! And it's healthy too! Couple it with half a cup of brown rice and smoked fish, it's already a complete meal. The egg contains protein and Spinach is a rich source of all kinds of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients!

Spinach has a high nutritional value and is extremely rich in antioxidants, especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled. It is a rich source of vitamin A (and especially high in lutein), vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, magnesium, manganese, folate, betaine,iron, vitamin B₂, calcium, potassium, vitamin B₆, folic acid, copper, protein, phosphorus,zinc, niacin, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids. Recently, opioid peptides calledrubiscolins have also been found in spinach.

Polyglutamyl folate (vitamin B₉ or folic acid) is a vital constituent of cells, and spinach is a good source of folic acid. Boiling spinach can more than halve the level of folate left in the spinach, but microwaving does not affect folate content.^[8]

Try it! Bon apetit!