Light creamed spinach
Nutrition per serving
Creamy, soft spinach bound with fromage frais rather than double cream. Gentle and comforting, it goes with eggs, fish and meat while staying light.
Prep: 5 min | Cooking: 12 min | Servings: 4 | Difficulty: Very easy
Calculated per serving from Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities listed. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 97 kcal · 7 g protein · 3 g carbohydrate · 5 g fat
Ingredients
Method
- Fry the onion and garlic.
- Add the spinach and let it wilt.
- Stir in the fromage frais and nutmeg.
- Mix until creamy.
Nutritional benefits
Spinach is rich in iron, folate and antioxidants for very few calories. Fromage frais replaces double cream, cutting the fat while keeping the smoothness and adding protein. A comforting, light side dish, ideal when you are watching your weight.
Variations and substitutions
- With chard or baby leaf spinach.
- Lactose-free: use plant-based cream.
- With a poached egg for a complete dish.
- With added Parmesan.
Storing and preparing ahead
Keeps for 3 days; reheat gently.
💡 Good to know
Fromage frais (such as Saint-Môret, or whipped fromage blanc) gives the smoothness of cream for half the fat.
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Foods in this recipe: spinach · fromage frais · onion · garlic · nutmeg.
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