creamed spinach

Sautéed leafy side

Creamed spinach is a side dish of cooked spinach in a rich cream sauce, often seasoned with garlic and nutmeg.

It's a classic steakhouse accompaniment, the cream mellowing the vegetable's slight bitterness: The ribeye came with creamed spinach and a baked potato.

Opposites
preparation method

creamed spinachraw salad

Uncooked vegetable dish

crudités · raw spinach · spinach salad · sashimi · garden salad

culinary style

creamed spinachgrain bowl

Assembled whole-food meal

green smoothie · clean eating

richness/indulgence

creamed spinachwilted greens

Heat-collapsed leafy vegetables

dry toast · rice cakes

Family

cream, creamed, creams, creaming, creamy, creamier, creamiest, creaminess, spinach

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G