Spinach Feta Bake | Recipe for after Bariatric Surgery
Great for after Weight Loss Surgery
High Protein Bariatric Recipe | Spinach Feta Bake
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Spinach, spinach, spinach!! Spinach is one of the most nutrient-dense greens out there. With a high protein content and tons of antioxidants, spinach has been known as a superfood for quite some time- anyone remember Popeye the Sailor? 💪 Our Spinach Feta Bake will keep you on track with your protein goals. It’s so important to reach those goals and stay on track with your protein intake for you VSG diet or your RNY gastric bypass diet.
This spinach feta bake casserole recipe is perfect for after bariatric surgery, and it doubles as a great vegetarian recipe!
Keep in mind: We used only HALF of the ingredients for this recipe in our YouTube video. You can make the whole dish, but keep your bariatric portions in mind. You can also give the other half of the mixture to a friend, freeze and save for later, or make it all and meal prep for the week!
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If you’re looking for a recipe that will make for a great standalone dinner, or a small side that will help you meet your protein count for the day- this Spinach Feta Bake is it! The protein from the spinach added with the egg mixture makes for a great post-op bariatric recipe. We suggest eating this at dinner when you need that last meal to meet your protein goals.
You can eat this recipe casserole-style (in a pan) or creamed. Don’t miss out on our pureed version of this recipe, coming up in the next couple of months!
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Spinach Feta Bake | Bariatric Surgery Recipe
Spinach Feta Bake Ingredients
1 small onion chopped
2 packages of frozen spinach (thawed, strained, and squeezed dried)
¼ cup chopped dill
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground pepper
Pinch of cayenne
4 oz crumbled feta cheese
4 large eggs
⅓ cup of milk
1 cup almond flour
1 tsp baking powder
Total Nutrition (entire recipe):
- Calories: ~1,313 kcal
- Protein: ~74.5g
- Carbs: ~57.5g
- Fat: ~96.8g
Directions
1. Saute onion until softened.
2. Add spinach, dill, salt, pepper, cayenne, and feta to the same pot. Stir.
3. Transfer half of the mixture to a pan.
4. In a separate bowl, add eggs, milk, almond flour, baking powder and whisk together.
5. Pour half of mixture over spinach mixture
6. Bake at 350° for 25-30 min.
7. Serve & enjoy!
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We recommend our WLS Afterlife viewers follow their doctor’s dietary guidelines, regardless of our recipe instructions. WLS Afterlife is dedicated to presenting new bariatric-friendly meals weekly so you can continue to enjoy the life you’ve worked so hard to enjoy! If we listed an ingredient you were told to avoid, write to us so we may provide you with plenty of other tasty alternatives.
