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Ricotta-Spinach Toast

Name: Ricotta-Spinach Toast
Prep time: 15

(21 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5)

15 min prep

4 servings

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7 ingredients

Fresh spinach is great. Sautéed spinach is even better. But sautéed spinach combined with tomatoes and ricotta cheese is just heavenly. While the ricotta cheese in this Ricotta-Spinach Toast provides a fresh...

1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 cup spinach
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
4 slices of whole wheat bread
sun dried tomatoes, for garnish (optional)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

221 cals

Fat

13 g

Saturated Fat

6 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1 g

Monounsaturated Fat

5 g

Carbohydrates

16 g

Sugar

2 g

Fiber

2 g

Protein

11 g

Sodium

248 mg

Directions

Heat a medium size pan on medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Once the oil is warm, sauté spinach until slightly wilted.
Remove the spinach from the heat, squeeze to remove excess moisture and roughly chop.
In a small bowl, mix ricotta, spinach, remaining olive oil, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
Toast bread slices until golden brown.
Spread ricotta mixture evenly on toast. Garnish with sun-dried tomatoes.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our Registered Dietitian Kate Ueland, MS, RD, CSO, a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.