Baby spinach.

Baby spinach leaves are small, soft and mild, with a gentle sweetness and none of the toughness of larger leaves. They need no chopping, so they go straight from the pack to the pan or the bowl, and they cook down in seconds.

Ways to use it

• Toss raw into a salad with sliced fruit, nuts and a light dressing.
• Wilt in a hot pan with garlic and a little oil as a quick side.
• Stir into scrambled eggs, an omelette or a fried rice at the very end.
• Add a handful to a clear soup just before serving.
• Layer into a sandwich or a wrap in place of lettuce.

Storing it

Tender leaves lose water quickly, so keep them cold and dry. Store the leaves unwashed in a container lined with paper towels in the fridge drawer and use them within 1 to 2 days. Rinse them just before eating, swishing in a bowl of clean water and then rinsing under cool running water. Salad leaves are often eaten raw, so washing matters.

Where it comes from

Grown to certified organic standards. The certificate for each lot is shown when you trace your pack.

Every pack will carry a lot code. Enter it on the Trace your pack page and you will see the farms in that lot, the harvest date and the certificate.