47 flavors that taste great with spinach
..and 10 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes spinach better. On average, recipes with spinach received a 4.42⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with spaghetti sauce. And sometimes worse. Like with white wine.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
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Worse all around
Common combinations
- black pepper
- garlic
- salt
- parmesan
- onion
- butter
- kosher salt
- tomato
- water
- mozzarella cheese
- lemon juice
- flat leaf parsley
- milk
- basil
- green onions
- carrots
- nutmeg
- oregano
- ricotta cheese
- all purpose flour
- mushrooms
- chicken broth
- red chili flakes
- cilantro
- thyme
- ginger
- cream cheese
- cumin
- sea salt
- sour cream
- celery
- yellow onion
- cayenne
- vegetable oil
- cheddar cheese
- artichoke hearts
- garlic powder
- red onion
- heavy cream
- red chili peppers
- soy sauce
- vegetable broth
- zucchini
- red bell peppers
- chickpeas
- crumbs
- chicken breast
- coconut milk
- italian seasoning
- tomato paste
- sugar
- flour
- lime juice
- dill
- chicken stock
- tomato sauce
- greek yogurt
- sundried tomato
- cottage cheese
- sesame oil
- marinara sauce
- lasagna noodles
- ground beef
- bay leaf
- cinnamon
- mint
- rosemary
- monterey jack cheese
- jalapeño peppers
- balsamic vinegar
- oil
- lemon zest
- paprika
- potatoes
- canola oil
- skim mozzarella cheese
- gruyère cheese
- curry powder
- crimini mushrooms
- broccoli
- rice
- vegetable stock
- goat cheese
- penne pasta
- cannellini beans
- yogurt
- skim ricotta cheese
- banana
- chives
- almonds
- chili powder
- cream
- sharp cheddar cheese
- cucumber
- shiitake mushrooms
- leeks
- tofu
- garam marsala
- pasta
- cumin seeds
- walnuts
- pasta shells
- butternut squash
- white onion
- sweet potatoes
- white beans
- pine nuts
- brown rice
- coconut oil
- prosciutto
- egg yolk
- swiss cheese
- provolone cheese
- smoked paprika
- green chili
- worcestershire sauce
- peas
- cauliflower
- no boil lasagna noodles
- green bell peppers
- fennel seeds
- shrimp
- portobello mushrooms
- asiago cheese
- red wine
- asparagus
- hot sauce
- romano cheese
- orzo pasta
- plum tomato
- sweet onion
- panko crumbs
- ham
- flour tortillas
- capers
- white rice
- orange juice
- lentils
- cheese
- green beans
- cashew nuts
- peanut butter
- fontina cheese
- hot pepper sauce
- kalamata olives
- macaroni
- white peppers
- basil pesto
- pesto
- pecorino cheese
- toasted sesame seeds
- roma tomato
- tamari
- peanut oil
- pineapple
- cheese tortellini
- bell peppers
- red lentils
- boiled egg
- heavy whipping cream
- eggplant
- russet potatoes
- beef
- blue cheese
- rice vinegar
- baking powder
- pita bread
- grape tomato
- ketchup
- grape seed oil
- bread
- beef stock
- ground chicken
- serrano chili
- mirin
- basmati
- romaine lettuce
- turkey
- beans
- yellow squash
- pasta sauce
- pancetta
- gnocchi
- corn kernels
- wheat flour
- wonton wrappers
- button mushrooms
- lamb
- cilantro seeds
- grapes
- olives
- salsa
- fish sauce
- maple syrup
- salmon
- sausage
- raisins
- brown lentils
- ice
- gorgonzola cheese
- vanilla
- red curry paste
- chili garlic sauce
- bowtie pasta
- buttermilk
- baking soda
- mango
- crème fraîche
- naan
- berry
- peanuts
- linguine
- marjoram
- chicken thighs
- corn tortillas
- broth
- black olives
- pizza dough
- ghee
- anise
- apple cider vinegar
- snow peas
- cornmeal
- sweet paprika
- evaporated milk
- lettuce
- tarragon
- stock
- white miso
- fire roasted tomato
- parmesan rind
- cabbage
- arborio rice
- paneer cheese
- marinated artichokes
- hemp seeds
- ziti
- veal
- red chili
- beef broth
- crackers
- green olives
- wheat
- peach
- kale
- adobo
- wheat lasagna noodles
- marinara
- radish
- green lentils
- hoisin sauce
- green chili peppers
- ramen noodles
- herbes de provence
- smoked salmon
- salami
- dill weed
- parsnips
- blueberry
- brussel sprouts
- smoked gouda cheese
- flaky sea salt
- gochujang
- kiwi
- italian crumbs
- sriracha
- cherries
- baking potatoes
- pear
- tahini
- petite tomato
- chia seeds
- thai red curry paste
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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with spinach:
Lamb Chops With Sweet Pea and Spinach Sauce
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.42/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Pressure Cooker Sweet Potato-Coconut Curry Soup
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Low Fat Turkey, Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni with a Creamy Tomato Sauce
cafedelites.com
Review: 4.42/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Soup, Soup…. Sausage, Vegetable and Bean Soup
aggieskitchen.com
Review: 4.42/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
