Japanese: Spinach sesame salad. Spinach is loaded with calcium and iron, and is a great source of fiber. We like this recipe because spinach provides so many nutrients in a such a small package.

Yield: 2 servings
Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 bunch of spinach (hourensou)

Spices

1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp ground sesame seeds

Preparation

Boil spinach for 3 minutes (until slightly wilted)
Submerge in cold water then wring out the leaves inside a paper towel
Chop spinach into 2″ pieces
Mix sugar, soy sauce, and ground sesame in a bowl, then combine with spinach and mix
Spinkle with whole sesame seeds
Serve!

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