Japanese Sesame Spinach Salad
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Horenso no Goma-ae
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Horenso no Goma-ae is a delicious side dish made up of blanched spinach mixed with ground sesame seeds and flavored with Japanese condiments. It's tasty, addictive and perfect for bento boxes too!
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Japanese Sesame Spinach Salad
Yield
4 servings
Type
Sides
Time
15 minutes
Level
Easy
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what you'll need:
» Asian/Chinese spinach
» salt
» onion
» soy sauce
» ground sesame seeds
» light brown sugar
» white sesame seeds
» dashi stock (or water)
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Prepare the spinach
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. While you wait, cut the roots off the spinach and wash the leaves and stems thoroughly.
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Divide into parts
Divide the spinach into 3 parts: the leaves, the middle and the thick stems. Tie each one into a bundle using butchers string.
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Boil the stems
The bottom part needs to cook the longest, so once the water is boiling, add the thickest bundle first and set a timer for 1 minute.
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Add the middle part
After 1 minute, add the middle part to the pot and set a timer for 45 seconds.
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Add the leaves
Finally, add the leaves bundle and set a timer for 30 seconds.
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Chill
Transfer all the bundles to a bowl of ice cold water and leave them to cool while you prepare the sauce.
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Make sauce
Add salt, soy sauce, ground sesame seeds, whole sesame seeds, light brown sugar and dashi stock to a large mixing bowl.
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Coat the spinach
Take the spinach out of the ice water and squeeze thoroughly to remove the excess water. Add it to the bowl and mix until evenly coated.
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Serve
Transfer to serving plates or use in a bento.
Enjoy!
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