Warm Spinach Salad With Peppers and Cotija Cheese Recipe

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Warm Spinach Salad With Peppers and Cotija Cheese
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Directions:

  1. Clean spinach and cut off most of stems.
  2. Crumble Cotija cheese with a fork and set aside to be used as garnish later.
  3. Dice onion and peppers.
  4. Place butter in large pot and melt on low heat.
  5. Add onions to butter, adjusting stove temperature until onions become soft.
  6. Add peppers and cook for another few - peppers should be soft around edges but still a bit crispy.
  7. Cook spinach in sauce very slightly - one friend sautes it by taking a handful and swiping it around the pan.
  8. This can take awhile if you decide to make more for a dinner party, though, so I usually add enough to fill the pot one-third to one-half full, stir it a few times, then take out immediately.
  9. Spinach should still be fluffy - just barely sauteed.
  10. Continue until finished with spinach, removing some onions and peppers with each batch.
  11. Add extra onions and peppers to salad.
  12. Sprinkle with Cotija cheese just before serving.
  13. Serves approximately 6 as a side dish, with some onions and peppers leftover for the next day.
  14. You can prepare this dish ahead of time by sauteing the onions and peppers and setting them aside.
  15. Reheat them and add the spinach just before you're ready to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 837.69 Kcal (3507 kJ)
Calories from fat 635.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 70.64g 109%
Cholesterol 207.95mg 69%
Sodium 2875.95mg 120%
Potassium 341.31mg 7%
Total Carbs 11.14g 4%
Sugars 1.15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.66g 7%
Protein 43.34g 87%
Vitamin C 74.7mg 124%
Vitamin A 1.6mg 54%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 939.5mg 94%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 606.42 Kcal (2539 kJ)
Calories from fat 460.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.14g 109%
Cholesterol 150.54mg 69%
Sodium 2081.94mg 120%
Potassium 247.08mg 7%
Total Carbs 8.06g 4%
Sugars 0.83g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 7%
Protein 31.37g 87%
Vitamin C 54.1mg 124%
Vitamin A 1.2mg 54%
Iron 0.9mg 7%
Calcium 680.1mg 94%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.3
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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