Also known as "Goma-ae", this is a very popular side dish that you might have seen in a Japanese restaurant. "Goma" means sesame seeds, and "ae" means to dress. The sesame dressing goes well with many other vegetables. Spinach is the most common, but green beans or broccoli goes really well, too. Toasted sesame seeds add nutty flavour & full of nutrients to this simple dish.
Ingredients:
200g Fresh spinach
Sesame dressing
* 2TBS Toasted sesame seed (grinded)
* 2tsp Japanese soy sauce
* 2tsp Sugar
1) In a bowl, combine all the ingredeints for the Sesame dressing
2) Fill a large pot with hot water, bring it to a boil and add the washed spinach.
3) Blanch the spinach for about 30 sec. (When blanching, put the stem part first and leafy part later so they cook evenly) Remove the spinach from the pot and plunge it into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
4) Drain and squeeze out all of the excess water. Cut spinach in 4cm length and toss with the dressing. Serve.
If you want to make this ahead of time, chill the cut spinach (step 4) in the fridge, and toss with the dressing just before serving.
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