Japanese Sesame Miso Spinach (Goma Miso Ae)
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A cold Japanese spinach side dish dressed with freshly ground sesame seeds, miso, soy sauce, and sugar. The savory-sweet dressing makes blanched spinach especially appealing to children and can also be used with broccoli or green beans.
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop
- Good for
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- East Asian
- Contains
- Gluten, sesame, and soy
- Diet
- Vegan
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
- 5 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 330 g before cooking, which is about 80 g per serving.
Steps
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a bowl of cold water nearby for cooling the spinach.
Add the spinach to the boiling water and blanch briefly, about 1–2 minutes, until wilted and bright green.
Transfer the spinach to the cold water to stop the cooking. Drain it thoroughly, then squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible.
Grind or crush the sesame seeds until fragrant and partially broken down. Stir in the miso, soy sauce, and sugar to make a thick sesame miso dressing.
Cut the squeezed spinach into manageable pieces if needed, then toss it with the sesame miso dressing until evenly coated.
Serve chilled or cold. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
The author says she typically does not measure; the dressing quantities are practical estimates based on the described sesame, miso, soy sauce, and sugar mixture. Use the same sauce with other blanched vegetables such as broccoli or green beans. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 56
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
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