Baby spinach
Tender young spinach leaves. Eat raw in salads or wilt in seconds in a hot pan.
Used for
- salads
- pasta
- curries
- eggs
In the kitchen
- wilt
- eat raw
- sauté
Picking it at the store
- Deep, uniform green — no yellow or brown edges
- Leaves should be perky; avoid bags with wet, clumped, or slimy leaves at the bottom
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