This fast side dish is a delicious way to serve spinach to kids. Use baby spinach, regular spinach, baby kale, or lacinato kale (sometimes called dinosaur kale) for best results and easy chewing.
Drizzle on the olive oil and lemon juice and heat for 30 seconds.
Remove from the microwave, top with cheese, and heat for an additional 15-30 seconds until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with salt and serve.
To make this on the stove top: Heat a nonstick or stainless-steel skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and the greens. Stir to cook until greens are wilted, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat into a bowl. Top with cheese, lemon juice, and salt.
Notes
These greens are best eaten right after making.
Use baby spinach, spinach, kale, baby kale, or Swiss chard.
Remove the inner stem from greens including kale and chard.
Cut greens into small pieces with kitchen shears.
Dairy-free: Omit the cheese and sprinkle with nutritional yeast.