Spinach With Sesame Seed Dressing (Horenso Goma-Ae)
Spinach With Sesame Seed Dressing is made based on Japanese dressing. Soy sauce adds to the flavor of the salad.
Spinach contains a lot of vitamins, especially vitamin A. If you want to capture both health and taste, Spinach With Sesame Seed Dressing is a good choice for you.
Ingredients
- 2½ tablespoons (37ml) white sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon (2ml) sugar
- 1½ tablespoons (22ml) soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) dashi
- 1 quart (1l) water
- ¼ teaspoon (1ml) salt
- 12 ounces (340 g) spinach
Details
Serves: 4
Method
Step 1
Heat sesame seeds in small skillet over medium-high heat, stirring or shaking pan constantly, until seeds are light brown and first popping sound occurs, about 2 minutes.
Step 2
Reserve 1 teaspoon (5ml) whole sesame seeds. Grind remaining seeds with mortar and pestle or in grinder until smooth. Combine ground seeds, sugar, soy sauce and dashi in small bowl; mix well. Reserve dressing.
Step 3
Heat 1 quart (1l) water and the salt to boiling in 2 quart (2l) saucepan; add spinach. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until spinach is tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
Drain spinach. Rinse under cold running water; drain. Squeeze spinach to remove excess moisture. Cut into 1 inch (2.5cm) pieces.
Step 4
Combine spinach and dressing in medium bowl; toss lightly until thoroughly mixed. Spoon onto serving plate or divide evenly in 4 small bowls; sprinkle with reserved whole sesame seeds.