Horenso no Goma-ae Sesame Spinach

Ingredients

• 1 lb spinach
• 3 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp mirin
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the spinach for 30 seconds.
2. Chill the spinach in an ice bath so it stops cooking, wring it dry in your fist so the dressing keeps its body, then cut it into 2 inch lengths.
3. Grind the sesame seeds in a mortar or spice grinder until coarse and fragrant.
4. Stir in the soy sauce, sugar and mirin, then toss the spinach in the dressing just before serving.

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