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What is the best way to eat spinach? (lemmy.today)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I cheat by adding it to smoothies. I eat a pound of spinach a week.

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[โ€“] 9 points 1 year ago* (7 children)

Just keep in mind that uncooked it's goitrogenic, which in enough quantity can disrupt your thyroid function, especially as you age.

Getting enough iodine in your diet can offset that.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Got it, adding iodine to my smoothie.

    I toss in greek yogurt(high in iodine) for that goodness and some citrus to get the iron from the spinach.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Ah, I didn't know that about greek yogurt, which I eat a good amount of.

    Seaweed is the iodine source I usually think of.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Ooh good to know. I make a lot of quinoa sushi rolls, too. (also with spinach)

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Is that quinoa being substituted for rice? If so, that sounds pretty interesting, especially because I stay far away from rice, nowadays.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah, and I just like the texture more. Sometimes I rice up parsnips with the quinoa for a pretty interesting texture/flavor. You can follow sushi rice recipes to prep it. I don't cook the parsnips.

    For filling I matchstick any combo of carrots, cucumbers, SPINACH, beets, peppers, whatever, and let 'em marinate in a tiny splish splash of tamari and sesame oil. Add avocado when rolling. Meat is optional but encouraged, if that's your thing.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Sounds good; thanks for sharing!

    Over here, I've been enjoying Vietnamese spring roll wrappers (not fried) to make my rolls, these days. I think maybe I'll try quinoa as a base next time, in place of my beloved SCO (steel-cut oats).

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