When I was a little girl, every year for my birthday I would ask my mom for Liver & Onions, Scalloped Potatoes, and this Lemon Pepper Spinach. Of course, my brothers were not pleased about this, but I LOVED it!!
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Ingredients
1T.olive oil
1(10 oz. bag)fresh spinach
2-3clovesgarlicpressed
Kosher saltto taste
Fresh cracked blacked pepperto taste
1pinchred pepper flakesoptional
Zest of 1 med. lemon
1T.fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant (do not burn).
Add spinach (it may seem like a lot of spinach, but it will cook down quite a bit) gently stirring just until it wilts (you do not want it over-cooked and mushy).
Remove from heat. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Add lemon zest and lemon juice, stir to combine. Serve immediately.