Spinach with raisins and pine nuts recipe

Recipe for spinach with raisins and pine nuts in our easy vegetarian recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 3 cups raisins
• 1 thick slice crusty white bread
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups pine nuts
• 1 1/4 pound young spinach, stalks removed
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to make spinach with raisins and pine nuts

• Put the raisins in a small bowl with boiling water and leave to soak for 10 minutes. Drain.
• Cut the bread into cubes and discard the crusts.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil and fry the bread until golden. Drain.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan.
• Fry the pine nuts until they are beginning to colour.
• Add the spinach and garlic and cook quickly, turning the spinach until it has just wilted.
• Toss in the raisins and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a warmed serving dish.
• Scatter with croutons and serve hot.
• Variation: Use Swiss chard or spinach beet instead of the spinach, and cook little longer.
• Raisins and pine nuts are perfect partners. Here, tossed with wilted spinach and croutons their contrasting textures make a delicious main meal accompaniment.

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