Salad

Korean Spinach Salad (South Korea)

Name: Korean Spinach Salad (South Korea)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 400 g Spinach; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Sesame oil; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Sesame seeds

Preparation time: 15 min
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

Spinach — to buy400 g
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Sesame oil — to buy1 tbsp
Soy sauce — to buy1 tbsp
Sesame seeds — to buy1 tsp

Preparation

Dip the spinach for just 30 seconds in a pot of boiling salted water, just to wilt it, then immediately run it under cold water to stop the cooking and keep its bright green colour — don't leave it any longer, it would turn mushy and lose its bite.
Squeeze the spinach firmly between your hands to remove as much water as possible — this is the most important step, otherwise the salad will be soggy.
Roughly chop the drained spinach, then mix it with the crushed garlic, sesame oil and soy sauce.
Mix well by hand so every leaf is coated in the seasoning.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve at room temperature, as a side dish.