Sesame Spinach
"Simplicity never tasted so good. This spinach is a great side dish with any meal, especially if you are serving roast duck, barbecued items or broiled beef."
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 lbs fresh spinach leaves, washed and trimmed
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh gingerroot
directions
- In a cooking pot, bring water to boil.
- Add spinach and blanch for 1 minute or until leaves are just wilted.
- Drain and immediately rinse under cold water until spinach is thoroughly cooled.
- Drain well and squeeze spinach in a clean, dry towel to remove excess moisture.
- Place spinach in a medium bowl and sprinkle on sesame oil and salt.
- Stir well to mix.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and finely shredded fresh ginger root.
- Serve immediately as a side dish.
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Yum! Simple and delicious. When I did not have enough spinach for the folks I was serving, I added a can of water chestnuts.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
William Uncle Bill
Burnaby,, B.C.
I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%.
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