Japanese: Spinach sesame salad. Spinach is loaded with calcium and iron, and is a great source of fiber. We like this recipe because spinach provides so many nutrients in a such a small package.
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of spinach (hourensou)
Spices
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp ground sesame seeds
Preparation
- Boil spinach for 3 minutes (until slightly wilted)
- Submerge in cold water then wring out the leaves inside a paper towel
- Chop spinach into 2″ pieces
- Mix sugar, soy sauce, and ground sesame in a bowl, then combine with spinach and mix
- Spinkle with whole sesame seeds
- Serve!