Surprisingly, this dish is quite easy to make. After boiling the spinach and cutting it into portions, the spinach is added to a delicious dressing made from crushed toasted sesame seeds, mirin, sake and sugar. I was surprised at how similar the taste was to the one we would order at Japanese restaurant. I was quite pleased and there were no left-overs as it was consumed almost immediately. What I like about this dish is that it’s so healthy, vegetarian and easy to make. It’s also very tasty and different from the typical salads we eat. I will definitely be making this over and over again!
Gomae (or Gomaae) is a Japanese style spinach salad that is dressed with a sesame dressing. It's a healthy vegetarian recipe that is easy to make and eat.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 63kcal
Author: Liza Agbanlog
Equipment
Mortar and Pestle or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 bag of ready-to-eat spinach (approx. 200 g)
- salt to taste
Sesame Dressing
- 1/2 tsp of sake can substitute with 1/2 tsp of cooking sherry
- 1/2 tsp of mirin can substitute with 1/2 tsp of cooking sherry
- 3 tbsp roasted white sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp white sugar
Instructions
- Heat a skillet to low heat. Toast the sesame seeds by placing them into the skillet. When a few of the sesame seeds begin to pop, remove from the heat.
- Grind the sesame seeds using a mortar and pestle. If you don't have access to a motor and pestle, you can grind them in a food processor.
- In a small bowl, combine the sesame seeds, soy sauce, sugar, sake and mirin. Mix well.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil add a pinch of salt.
- Add spinach to boiling water and cook for one minute. Drain and soak with cold water until cooled.
- Drain the spinach and make sure to remove as much water as possible. Collect the spinach and cut into 4 pieces (see picture above).
- Toss the spinach in the sesame dressing
This recipe and image sources are referred in website: Salu-salo.com. Thanks so much!
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