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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Special Diet ยป Dairy Free ยป Vegan Creamed Spinach

    Vegan Creamed Spinach

    Published: Apr 22, 2015 ยท Updated: Jun 25, 2018 ยท This post contains affiliate links.

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    Nutritional yeast lends a cheesy, creamy flavor for an easy, inexpensive, and flavorful vegan side dish

    Vegan Creamed Spinach from Living Well Kitchen

    Do you ever find a great recipe that calls for an ingredient that you aren't very familiar with? Or maybe you get really excited about an ingredient and you buy a giant bag of this ingredient...

    That happened to me with nutritional yeast.

    Ok yes, I do actually use it often. I love making kale chips with it as well as cheezy bean dip. However, it's something that gets shoved in the back of my pantry and I totally forget about it.

    Which brings me to the Recipe ReDux theme of Spring Cleaning: Go through your pantry, cupboards, freezer, or fridge; what "treasures" have you found? Pick an ingredient/spice/condiment that's been hanging out for a while and give it the attention it needs. Share a healthy recipe made using your new-found pantry prize.

    Despite the fact that I don't love cleaning, this year I've done a pretty good job with spring cleaning. I donated like 8 bags of clothes; yet my kitchen is another story.

    That is until I realized I can no longer allow my freezer to be so full.

    When you open the freezer door, you shouldn't have to immediately jump out of the way for fear that a bag of frozen fruit or veggies or a chicken breast is going to fall on your foot (which hurts surprisingly bad fyi).

    Vegan Creamed Spinach from Living Well Kitchen

    I had nine bags of frozen spinach in my freezer yesterday. Nine. Now I'm down to eight thanks to this vegan creamed spinach.

    Can you guess what ingredient I used to make this creamy without adding cheese? Did you guess nutritional yeast since I just talked about it? ha, you're right!

    [clickToTweet tweet="Nutritional yeast + spinach = easy #vegan #side dish. #TheRecipeReDux #VeggiesAllYear" quote="Nutritional yeast + spinach = easy #vegan #side dish. #TheRecipeReDux #VeggiesAllYear"]

    Vegan Creamed Spinach from Living Well Kitchen

    I actually started making this for a quick side dish when I was in grad school. It is inexpensive, incredibly easy, and quite nutritious.

    Just boil the spinach, add a few spices, and then stir in your nutritional yeast. Ta da! You're done and you have a tasty side dish that pairs well with lots of different things.

    It's actually a really good snack too since it has a nice amount of protein.

    And there you have it. An easy, healthy side that uses up that nutritional yeast you have in your pantry that you just don't know what to do with it.

    Vegan Creamed Spinach from Living Well Kitchen

    Oh and can someone please give me tips for how to make creamed spinach look pretty?!

    The best I could do was sprinkle it with a few sesame seeds and hope for the best.

    Vegan Creamed Spinach from Living Well Kitchen

    Vegan Creamed Spinach

    Nutritional yeast lends a cheesy, creamy flavor for an easy, inexpensive, and flavorful vegan side dish
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 1 minute
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 11 minutes
    Servings: 4 cups
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 16 ounce bag frozen spinach
    • 1 1/2 cups water
    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp onion powder or onion flakes
    • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
    • 1/8 tsp nutmeg optional
    • 1 cup nutritional yeast

    Instructions

    • Put the spinach and water in a saucepan or skillet with sides. Cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes, until spinach is cooked and most of the water has absorbed.
    • Stir in garlic powder, salt, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg if using. Add nutritional yeast and stir well to completely combine. Remove from heat.
    • Serve as a side dish or as a snack. Enjoy!
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
    Click here for Nutrition Facts

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    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Creamed Spinach
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 76 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Sodium 234mg10%
    Potassium 612mg17%
    Carbohydrates 9g3%
    Fiber 6g25%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 13320IU266%
    Vitamin C 6.3mg8%
    Calcium 149mg15%
    Iron 2.8mg16%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    *

     

    Meme

    Here are some of my favorite nutritional yeast recipes:

    Kale Chips from Living Well Kitchen

    Kale Chips

    Balsamic Chickpeas and Spinach from Living Well Kitchen

    Balsamic Chickpeas and Spinach

    Vegan Cheezy Black Bean Dip from Living Well Kitchen

    Cheezy Black Bean Dip

    Be sure to check out all the other great recipes for spring cleaning:

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    1. Rachael@AnAvocadoADay says

      April 22, 2015 at 8:52 pm

      This is so smart! I LOVE creamed spinach - even the frozen Stouffer's version ๐Ÿ˜‰ I've got the same problem with spinach. It's just not that cute...

      Reply
      • Meme says

        May 13, 2015 at 8:57 pm

        Right?! I am guilty of loving that Stouffer's version too haha!

        Reply
    2. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

      April 23, 2015 at 11:23 am

      Girl - nutritional yeast added to cream spinach is simply BRILLIANT! I gotta try your tip to add it to kale chips too!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        May 13, 2015 at 8:57 pm

        Ah! Thank you Shashi!! That means a lot coming for you ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    3. Farrah says

      April 24, 2015 at 8:35 am

      I've never tried making creamed spinach, but I really need to! Adding nutritional yeast to it is a great idea! ๐Ÿ˜€ (I don't think it's truly possible to make creamed spinach look pretty, but you did a great job on the presentation!)

      Reply
      • Meme says

        May 13, 2015 at 8:59 pm

        You totally need to try it! And thanks for the photo compliment ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
    4. Vasu Thorpe says

      April 27, 2015 at 1:26 pm

      I love nutritional yeast and I can't wait to try this recipe!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        May 13, 2015 at 9:00 pm

        Thanks Vasu!! Enjoy ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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