37 Spinach Recipes That’ll Make All Your Other Veggies Green With Envy
This bounty of great spinach recipes should come in handy as the seasons change: A butternut squash and creamed spinach gratin delivers autumnal elegance, while spinach-and-sausage lasagna promises to warm you up in winter. When berries arrive at your local farmers market, toss them with fresh spinach and kefir vinaigrette in what may just be the world’s most perfect summer salad. And a simple sautéed spinach recipe makes for an easy and quick side dish to serve year-round.
The versatile vegetable is a team player that’s equally at home in creamy dips, fresh pastas, dumpling doughs, or a crisp spinach salad. Whether you’re working with mature or baby spinach leaves, you can create all manner of meals from these leafy greens. No matter your craving, our favorite recipes for raw and cooked spinach have you covered.
Photo by Mackenzie Kelley1/37Spinach and Feta Cooked Like Saag Paneer
This Greek spin on an Indian classic is one of our favorite spinach recipes of all time. Scratch that—it's one of the best things we've ever cooked at home, period.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone3/37Simple Spinach Dip
A shallot, sautéed over medium heat, brings sweet balance to this easy dip which you can throw together in a flash (as long as you have frozen spinach, cream cheese, and heavy cream—or a heavy cream substitute—on hand).
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Simon Andrews4/37Spring Greens and Leek Gratin
Seasonal veggies are even better when they’re decked out with cream, Parmesan, butter, and crispy torn bread, like in this fun spinach and arugula casserole recipe.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell5/37Torshi Tareh (Persian Sour Herb Stew With Marbled Eggs)
This Northern Iranian stew traditionally features wild greens. In this version created by home cook Maddi Behzadi, spinach is braised with herbs and eggs and gets a vibrant boost of flavor from lime juice.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne6/37Gozleme With Spinach and Three Cheeses
Inspired by a dish served at Turkish farmers markets, this cheesy spinach flatbread features aromatic parsley, spearmint, and dill stuffed into an easy dough.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell8/37Vegetarian Skillet Stuffed Shells
An ideal weeknight dinner, this one-pan, stovetop-only dish features jumbo pasta shells filled with mushrooms and ricotta, bathed in a red pepper-spiked tomato sauce.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne9/37Dahi Dal (Yogurt Lentil Curry With Spinach)
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone10/37Classic Spinach-Artichoke Dip With Mozzarella and Parmesan
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson11/37Steamed Spinach Crowns
Photo by Charles Masters, Food Styling by Suzanne Lenzer13/37Our Favorite Lasagna With Sausage, Spinach, and Three Cheeses
This baked pasta recipe is all but guaranteed to become a fan favorite. Layers of spinach and Italian sausage mingle with homemade tomato sauce and a basil-flecked ricotta filling, plus plenty of bubbling mozzarella and salty Parmesan cheeses.
Photo by Tara O'Brady14/37Spinach and Cheese Slab Biscuits
When the moment for comforting carbohydrates arrives, try these buttermilk biscuits loaded with spinach and cheese (aged cheddar, Gruyère, or Comté all work beautifully here)—or opt for their sweet, blueberry-loaded counterpart.
