Spinach is one of the hardest crops for me to grow! At one point in my farming career I swore I was DONE trying to grow spinach. Spinach is extremely temperature sensitive, and seems to need just the right blend of nutrients to thrive. Plus I think this green is about as popular with pests as it is people. So every time you are eating a spinach from Growing Lots, just know that your farmer’s are dang proud of their accomplishment!

There is no shortage of things you can do with spinach. Just because it’s a salad green does not mean it’s only good for salads, quite the contrary! Spinach can be cooked up into a variety of soups, pasta’s, savory pastries, eggs bakes and quiches, as well as served raw in salads, wraps and sandwiches! I’ve listed many recipes in all these categories below! I easily came up with a ton of recipes for spinach. If you run out of spinach before you can try all of these recipes know you can substitute with many of the other greens you’ll find in your CSA!

Pasta

Easy Spinach Lasagna Recipe

Miso Spinach Pesto and Ramen Noodles

5 Ingredient Spinach and Parmesan Pasta

Garlic Butter and Spinach Pasta

Spinach Chicken and Butternut Gnocci

Soup

Spring Spinach Minestrone

Spinach Chicken Soup with Carrots and Mushrooms

Spinach Egg Drop Soup

Spinach Tomato and Cannellini Bean Soup

Spicy Sausage Spinach and White Bean Soup