Chinese•healthy
Spinach Salad with Ginger Dressing
Delightfully crunchy and pleasantly zesty, Chinese spinach salad makes a tasty and refreshing starter for any meal.
- Prep time
- 4 min
- Cook time
- 1 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 oz savoy spinach (see note 1)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon black rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Blanch the spinach
- 2
Wash spinach thoroughly without breaking off any stems or leaves.
- 3
Bring water to a full boil then add salt, then the spinach. Blanch until it starts to wilt (no more than 20 seconds).
- 4
Drain and rinse under tap water to cool. Then squeeze out any excess water.
- 5
Prepare the dressing
- 6
In a small bowl, mix ginger paste with black rice vinegar, light soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar.
- 7
Assemble the dish
- 8
Cut the blanched spinach crosswise into sections. Place it on a plate. Pour the dressing over then garnish with toasted sesame seeds.