Calcium Foods -- Stir-Fried Spinach With Ginger

Recipes on this page were developed or tested by Cece Sullivan of the Times food staff and were evaluated by staff members.

The following recipe is from "Victory Garden Cookbook" by Marian Morash.

STIR-FRIED SPINACH WITH GINGER 4 servings; approximate preparation time 20 minutes

2 pounds fresh spinach

1 small onion

3 tablespoons peanut oil

1 clove garlic

2 slices ginger, each 1/8-inch thick

1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced

1 tablespoon dry sherry

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

Sesame seeds

1. Wash and trim spinach and cut leaves into wide strips (or tear into 2-inch squares). Chop onion.

2. Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok and add onion, garlic and ginger. Stir-fry on medium heat for 1 minute.

3. Add spinach and mushrooms; stir-fry for 3 minutes.

4. Add sherry, soy sauce and sugar; turn heat down to medium low, cover and cook 3 minutes longer.

5. Remove ginger and garlic, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Data per serving Calories 170 Protein 8g Fat 11g Carbohydrates 14g Sodium 572mg Saturated fat 2g Monounsaturated fat 5g Polyunsaturated fat 3g Cholesterol 0mg