Sesame Spinach Salad

Name: Sesame Spinach Salad
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: spinach, 1½ lb (750 g), stemmed and rinsed well; toasted sesame seeds, 2 Tbsp; toasted sesame oil, 2 tsp; sugar, 2 tsp; low-sodium soy sauce, 2 Tbsp; sake or dry white wine, ¼ cup(2 fl oz/60 ml); sake or dry white wine, ¼ cup(2 fl oz/60 ml)

Preparation info

Makes
6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

This elegant, Japanese-inspired dish is a fast and delicious way to add greens to a meal. The spinach takes seconds to cook, and is easily shaped into little bundles for a unique presentation. Pack leftovers in an airtight container to add to your brown-bag lunch.

Ingredients

spinach, 1½ lb (750 g), stemmed and rinsed well
sake or dry white wine

Asia
Japan
Side dish
Vegan

Method

Have ready a large bowl of ice water and place a colander in sink. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add half of spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer spinach to ice water and stir gently to cool, then immediately lift out and transfer to colander to drain. Repeat process to cook, cool, and drain rema