How To Store Spinach For One Month?

You all remember how Popeye the Sailor Man could get his strength from spinach, right? Well, you should be able to as well, because this leafy vegetable is regarded as a superfood. Spinach is known for its high nutrient content and low calorie content. It is a great addition to breakfast, snacks, smoothies, and appetizers, as well as main dishes.

If you’ve bought a big amount of spinach and looking for a way to store it so that it lasts fresh for as long as possible, look no further! Here you’ll find the best tips and tricks for storing spinach to maintain the freshness of its soft green leaves.

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Soft Green Spinach Leaves

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Spinach: The Perfect Superfood!

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a green leafy vegetable native to Persia. It is both nutritious and delicious, making it a perfect leafy green. It is a member of the amaranth family, which includes beets and quinoa.

Spinach is an amazing superfood, which means that it is full of vital nutrients that can help you stay healthy. Add spinach to pastas, smoothies, and snacks and use it to make spinach pies for a boost of vitamins A, C, E, and K.

It is low in carbs but high in insoluble fiber. This type of fiber may benefit your digestion.

Because spinach is such a versatile and healthy ingredient, it can easily be purchased in bulk. A lot of spinach is healthy, but you may have difficulty keeping it fresh enough to eat it all.

As long as you use proper purchasing and storage techniques, you will always be able to have fresh, tasty spinach.

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Uses of Spinach

Spinach can be eaten raw as a salad green, cooked as a vegetable dish, or combined with other ingredients as a side dish. It is also dried, chopped into small pieces, and mixed with other ingredients to make a food seasoning.

Spinach is also used to make smoothies, stews, pies (fatayer), soups, salads, and pasta dishes.

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Storing Spinach

Fresh spinach stays good for up to one week. There are many different ways to store fresh spinach to keep its nutrients and flavor.

For Storing Spinach You Will Need

• Spinach
• Paper towel
• An airtight container

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Try This Way To Store Spinach!

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How to Store Fresh Spinach

To store fresh spinach, follow these easy instructions:

First, use pre-washed spinach.

Then, lay paper towels that are double folded.

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Next, place the spinach on top.

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After, add another layer of paper towel, and add more spinach.

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Finally, cover with more paper towel in an airtight container.

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The spinach leaves were still so fresh for 13 days of storing in the refrigerator.

One month later, I rechecked the spinach. I couldn’t believe they were still as they were when I first stored them: fresh, crisp, and soft! This is the best way to store spinach leaves!

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After 13 Days!

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Another Way to Store Fresh Spinach

First, empty the fresh spinach into a big bowl.

Second, place a paper towel at the bottom of the original container that you purchased the spinach in.

Then, layer some spinach.

After that, divide the slice of bread into two slices and layer it on top of the spinach leaves.

Now, add more spinach leaves, and repeat with the same above-mentioned steps.

Then, top off with the remaining spinach, and place the second paper towel on the top.

Finally, close the lid, and refrigerate it.

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One More Way to Store Fresh Spinach

First, cut long stems from the spinach leaves.

Second, rinse the spinach leaves under cold running water to remove all the dirt and sand.

Now, in a large bowl, submerge the spinach and water even if they are wilted to help keep them fresh and to liven them up. Let the spinach leaves to soak for 10 minutes to allow the remaining dirt and sand to settle at the bottom of the pot.

After that, pick up the spinach leaves of the cold water by hand, and place the spinach leaves in a colander.

Then, place the spinach leaves on dry paper towels to air dry for about one hour.

Finally, roll the spinach leaves in a dry paper towels, place them in a plastic bag for storage, and store spinach in the refrigerator.

Note: Osmosis is what causes the spinach to remain fresh.

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Storing Spinach is So Easy!

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Tips and Tricks

• When purchasing spinach, look for spinach with green, crisp leaves. It should appear as if it were just picked, firm, and un-wilted.

• Discard any spinach that has visible blemishes or rot, or if its leaves have yellowed or browned. 

• Avoid storing spinach in plastic bags because excessive moist will cause the leaves to rot.

• Before using spinach, refresh it by placing stored spinach in an ice water bowl for a few minutes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Keep Spinach Fresh

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