People have a love-hate relationship with spinach. Whether you wrinkle up your nose at the sight of a green leaf or buy a jumbo bag every week, these recipes will change your view on the veg forever. We’ve got everything from vibrant soups to creamy chicken dishes, all chock FULL of spinach.
When we think spinach, our minds immediately go to spinach and artichoke dip. It’s probably one of our top favorite dips (and we’re ALL about dip at Delish). Don’t believe us? We have 15! iterations of the dip on this list, in everything from mains to appetizers.
Another fave: creamed spinach. If you’ve only ever had it from frozen, you’re missing out. We like it so much, we’ve got the OG recipe, plus a number of other recipes that take inspiration from the combo of cream and spinach, like our bacon wrapped cauliflower or creamed spinach stuffed salmon. If you want the simplicity of creamed spinach without the dairy, try our sigeumchi namul, or garlic-sesame sautéed spinach. Soy sauce and sesame pair perfectly with sautéed spinach, and it’s a delicious way to use up a ton of wilting greens at once.
Our last fave flavor combo involving spinach is Italian tuscan. We’re not sure where the term originated (Olive Garden, maybe?), but even though we know it’s not the most authentic, we’re ALL about it. We generally take it to mean full of veggies like spinach, mushrooms, and red peppers, and you’ll find it here in pastas and chicken and salmon dishes.
For more veggie inspiration, check out our top asparagus, cabbage, and potato recipes.
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
Our dream for this chicken came from our love all things spinach artichoke and how well our primavera stuffed chicken comes out every time we make it. Hasselback your chicken by cutting shallow slits into your chicken breasts (don't cut all the way through!) and stuff each slit with bacon and a creamy spinach and artichoke filling.
Creamed Spinach
Creamed spinach is a simple side dish that is also the perfect way to use up an abundance of dying spinach. The creaminess will make you forget you're eating greens!
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Ultimate Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach-Artichoke is the dip to end all dips—and we come back to this recipe over and over (and over) again when we need our creamy, cheesy fix.What's so special about this artichoke dip?The ratios here between cream cheese, mayo, and sour cream are perfect.
Stuffed Shells With Spinach
The magic of a little freshly grated nutmeg is most pronounced in dairy, making stuffed shells a perfect occasion to use this special spice. You can choose between Parmesan or pecorino cheese—both are delicious. If you want to switch up the regular mozzarella for some Fontina or caciocavallo, more power to you!
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Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Be sure to have some crusty bread on hand, because this sauce is KILLER. And don't skip the suggested lemon wedges — the bit of acid helps cut through all the cream!
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Veggie Crustless Quiche
Not only is this quiche low carb, it's also super easy. No crust, no problem!
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Strawberry Spinach Salad
The combination of sweet strawberries, herb chicken, creamy goat cheese, and spicy red onions might make even so-called spinach haters love this recipe.
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Spinach Puffs
if you love baked spinach dip, you will love these baked puff pastry puffs. They're filled with a mixture of sautéed onion, garlic, spinach, and cream cheese and baked inside little puff pastry cups in a muffin tin. We bet you can't eat just one!
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Garlic-Sesame Sautéed Spinach
This easy sautéed spinach recipe is our take on the classic Korean banchan (aka side dish) sigeumchi namul. The rich flavor of toasted sesame oil pairs beautifully with the verdant spinach, and fresh scallions, peppery raw garlic, and rice vinegar bring a pleasant brightness that'll keep you coming back for more.
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Bacon Spinach Dip
The reason our dips are SO good? The trifecta of cream cheese, mayo, and sour cream. You'll agree once you try this creamy dip!
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Tuscan Butter Salmon
This is one of our most popular recipes of all time for good reason. The tomato-and-basil cream sauce with Parmesan is unbelievably dreamy.
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Creamy Spinach Soup
This velvety spinach soup will make you want to eat your veggies. Definitely throw together some croutons or toast some nuts as garnish to take this basic soup next level.
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Tuscan Butter Gnocchi
Tuscan Butter is perfect on everything. Literally. We love it on shrimp, salmon, chicken, and now gnocchi.
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Spinach Artichoke Orzo
All the flavors of your favorite dip, now in an orzo dish.
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Creamed Spinach Chicken
Be prepared to lick your plate clean. Definitely serve this with some crusty bread to soak up this delicious sauce.
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Tuscan Mac & Cheese
Vegetables like mushrooms, red peppers, and spinach pair perfectly with creamy mac & cheese. Even picky veggie eaters will want seconds.
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Chicken Spinach Artichoke Rice Casserole
This comforting chicken casserole needs to be in your winter dinner rotation. It's made with leftover rotisserie chicken, so it comes together super quick!
Spinach Artichoke Mac & Cheese
It's no secret that we LOVE all things dip and dip-related. We've done pretty much every variation we can think of, from spinach & artichoke bagels to spinach & artichoke chicken. This twist on mac & cheese might just take the cake though—the cream cheese makes for an EXTRA-creamy cheese sauce.
Creamed Spinach Stuffed Salmon
If you're skeptical about the combination of cheese and salmon, don't be. We promise you, it's AMAZING.
Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Burgers
Become the star of your next BBQ by making these burgers. You can add the spinach and artichoke mixture to your hamburger meat ahead of time too!
Camille Lowder is the digital food producer at Delish, otherwise known as our resident queen of recipe galleries. Previously, she attended the Natural Gourmet Institute for culinary school and worked at/managed a number of New York restaurants. She loves anything vegan, foods masquerading as other foods (hello, cauliflower), and a well-used Oxford comma.
