Quelites (Sauteed Greens or Spinach)

Ingredients
  • 1½ teaspoons olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen spinach
  • 1 teaspoon crushed chile piquin
Directions
  • Heat oil in a medium frying pan.
  • Sauté onion in oil.
  • Add spinach and chile piquin. Cook over medium heat for about 8 minutes.

Note: This recipe is also delicious when prepared with 1 cup of pinto beans. The beans add about 7 grams of carbohydrate per ½ cup serving.

Prep Time
10 min
Nutrition Facts
  • Servings per Recipe: 4
  • Serving Size: ½ cup
    • Calories: 40
    • Calories from Fat: 20
  • Total Fat: 2
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 55 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Exchange: 1 vegetable, 0.5 fat
  • Carbohydrate Units: 0