Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

Husband loved it -- we nuked it for 3 minutes total in a weak microwave, so the spinach was just warm, not fully cooked. He hates the slimy pile of spinach that often results after I steam it... He really enjoyed this and told me we should make it often. I halved everything, melted the garlic/butter/lemon juice first and poured over teh top to evenly coat. Also added a few sprinkles of red pepper flakes as recommended by others. Good, simple-as-can-be, healthy side. Oh, and using I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Light, this was only 1 point (Weight Watchers).

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Joan

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009

Way too much butter in this recipe which I even cut back to three tablespoons. Decided to saute the garlic first in the butter and then add it. Really enjoyed the lemon flavor tho and thank you.

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LINDA MCLEAN

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Home Town: Livingston, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009

eh. just ok. Didn't do much for me. Maybe I need to adjust the amount of ingredients. It is simple enough that I could try it again. 5 stars for me would have to be a WOW; if someone else made it I would ask for the recipe..... and this wouldn't be the one.

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NJtoAL

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2009

I took a short cut with this - used a steam in microwave bag of spinach (14 oz.) Why go to all that trouble? Did not use that much butter - I just added lemon juice, a little lite butter, minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste.

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Jillian

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2009

Nice ingredients - the lemon made it great. I cooked in a pan, however. I can't cook in a microwave - it just goes against my grain!

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Dawn in CT

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2009

Though I added a little too much garlic for my family's taste, I thought this was great!

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MeggieC

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

Very good!

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Henry

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

Good basic recipe. I didn't measure any of the ingredients but otherwise made as stated.

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SnowWhite

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

I changed this recipe alot but I'm giving it 5 stars based on the basic flavor combo. I loved it. Light and easy. I sauteed the spinach with some parboiled thin sliced red potatoes. Used the lemon, butter and garlic and topped with parmesan. Awesome with Easy Garlic Broiled Chicken from this site.

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MYRTROSE

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

Not good :( I was so excited because it looked so easy and I love all the ingredients. I ended up having to put it in a frying pan and saute it for 7 minutes to make it edible.

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Allie

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Reviewed: May 8, 2009

Easy! I filled a pyrex pie dish with the last of a box of baby spinach - sprinkled on the lemon juice, garlic pepper spice blend (since I did not have any garlic on hand) and sprayed with olive oil cooking spray, covered and nuked for about 2.5 minutes. Awesome! I also nuked about 5 asparagus spears and threw them on top of the spinach. By then my salmon filet was ready to come out of the Rocket Grill. I added my favorite luxuary item (lavendar honey mustard dressing) to sauce the salmon, asparagus and spinach. NIRVANA!! From freezer to table in well under 10 minutes. The only thing missing was a glass of wine. This will go into the regular dinner rotation!

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LoriAnne

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

Excellent and very easy. I would have never microwaved spinach before now. It came out pleasantly "par" wilted. I will cut the lemon in half next time as it was a little to tart for 2 out of 4. Perfect recipe if you have conflicting spinach consistency views. I like fresh and raw my husband likes cooked down and sauteed. It was a cross between both and a great middle ground.

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Kangal Gal

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2009

Excellent. I would reduce the lemon slightly next time, but it was still excellent.

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Pat

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2009

I always saute spinach but this microwave cooking method interested me for its ease of preparation. I was very disappointed in the results. The cooking time as well as the method is insufficient to cook the garlic, leaving the strong, raw taste of it. Also, microwaving did not allow the juices released from the spinach as it wilted to evaporate. It was a fun try, but I'll continue to give spinach and garlic a quick saute.

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009

I was skeptical at first, but I really love this! It's so so easy to make, and delicious too! I love the lemon/butter combination. I will definitely make it again.

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Annmarie

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

I made this using frozen spinach. This is absolutely delicious! I will definitely make this one again.

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Mary M.

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2009

Really great. Hubby loved it. thanks for sharing.

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beck1123

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2009

This dish was excellent. Very simple and basic ingredients, but delicious. I follow the recipe as is, but made it in a pan instead of the microwave. I only used 1 Tbsp of butter and added some olive oil as well.

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