Title: 3 Ways to Blanch Spinach - wikiHow
Headings: How to Blanch Spinach
How to Blanch Spinach
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Using Boiling Water
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Blanching in the Microwave
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Method 3
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Using Your Blanched Spinach
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Cook your spinach in the microwave on high heat for 2 minutes. Place the container inside your microwave, and select a high heat setting. After 2 minutes, remove your spinach from the microwave. Use caution when removing the spinach as the container may be very hot. 4
Place your spinach in ice water to stop it from overcooking. Fill a bowl up with ice as the spinach cooks and cover the ice in cold water. Then, dump your spinach into the ice water after it finishes cooking. This helps preserve the bright green color of your fresh spinach as well as maximize the spinach flavor and nutrient content. 5
Pour your spinach into a strainer to get rid of the water. Immediately after your spinach is finished cooking, dump the contents of your container into a strainer.