Oshitashi (japanese Spinach Salad With Roasted Sesame)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 lb spinach, well washed and large stems removed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin

Recipe

• 1 toast the sesame seeds in a skillet until lightly colored. cool.
• 2 add the spinach to a large saucepan of boiling water and cook 2 to 3 minutes until wilted.
• 3 have an ice bath ready.
• 4 drain the spinach in a colander, shock in the ice bath (to retain color of spinach), then drain again.
• 5 squeeze dry and place in a bowl.
• 6 mix the cooked spinach with the soy sauce, mirin and sesame seeds.
• 7 serve at room temperature.