Red Spinach
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Description/Taste
Red Spinach leaves are round, thick and rich green with red centers and thick, red stalks. Tender and flavorful, red spinach has a strong, winter greens taste and firm texture. Red spinach may be used as a substitute for mature or baby spinach.
Seasons/Availability
Late Winter through Spring
Nutritional Value
Very low in calories, fresh spinach is a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, plus iron and other essential minerals.
Applications
Use red spinach raw in fresh mixed green salads, wilted or sauteed. To store, keep refrigerated in perforated plastic bag. Pair with spring vegetables, citrus, berries, eggs, nuts, bacon, pasta, and fresh cheeses. Flavor with Indian or Middle Eastern spices, creams, ginger, garlic, shallots, chiles and soy. Red spinach will keep, dry and refrigerated, for one to two weeks.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Most seed suppliers classify spinach varieties by the appearance of their leaf types: flat and smooth leaves, leaves that are semi-savoyed (crinkled) or those that are heavily savoyed or somewhere in between.
