Spicy-Soy Spinach Salad
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This tasty yet refreshing spinach salad is a classic Korean side dish that you can pretty much find in every Korean restaurant. It's quick, easy to make at home, it goes well with most of the BBQ, any meat dish, or just simply serve it with some steamed rice.
Ingredients
| 1 | bunch |
spinach
fresh, ends trimmed and well cleaned |
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
soy bean paste
miso past, or to taste |
* |
| ½ | tablespoon |
thai chili paste
Korean, or to taste |
* |
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
sesame oil
or to taste |
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
sesame seeds
toasted |
Directions
Bring a pot of water to a boil,
Add the spinach and blanch for 1 minute.
Rinse the blanched spinach under the cold running water.
Squeeze the excess water by sharing the spinach into a ball.
Place the well squeezed spinach into a mixing bowl, and cut the spinach into shorter pieces if you like.
Add all the seasoning ingredients into the bowl as well.
Mix everything together with a spatula or your fingers until the spinach is evenly coated and well mixed with all the spices.
Season to taste with more soy bean paste, Korean chili paste, sesame oil and sesame seeds if needed.
Serve or put in the refrigerator until your meal is ready.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 88g (3.1 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 4059% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 0g
2%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 67mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
1%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars g
Protein
5g
Vitamin A 159%
•
Vitamin C 40%
Calcium 10%
•
Iron 14%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
