Spinach Ohitashi Recipes

SPINACH OHITASHI (JAPANESE SPINACH SALAD WITH SAVORY BROTH)

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients.

SPINACH OHITASHI

Steps:

• Combine dashi, soy sauce, and mirin in a small bowl.
• Cook spinach in a large pot of boiling salted water just until wilted and bright green, a matter of seconds. Drain and transfer to a large bowl of lightly salted ice water; let cool. Drain and squeeze out excess liquid from greens. Pack into a cylinder shape. Cut in half crosswise or into bite-size lengths.
• To serve, divide greens among bowls and top with broth. Scatter bonito flakes over top.

OSHITASHI (JAPANESE SPINACH SALAD WITH ROASTED SESAME)

Steps:

• Toast the sesame seeds in a skillet until lightly colored. Cool.
• Add the spinach to a large saucepan of boiling water and cook 2 to 3 minutes until wilted.
• Have an ice bath ready.
• Drain the spinach in a colander, shock in the ice bath (to retain color of spinach), then drain again.
• Squeeze dry and place in a bowl.
• Mix the cooked spinach with the soy sauce, mirin and sesame seeds.
• Serve at room temperature.