Spinach & Sesame Seeds

Makes 2 Servings

Cooking + Prep Time:  10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of spinach, pre-washed
• 1 tsp. of sesame seeds
• 1 tsp. of oil, sesame
• 1/2 tsp. of mirin
• 1 tsp. of soy sauce, low sodium

Instructions:

1. Bring pot of filtered water to a boil. Add a bit of salt. Add the spinach. Cook for one minute. Remove spinach after it JUST begins wilting. Shock spinach in ice water to stop the cooking process.

2. Remove spinach from cold water. Squeeze out most water without pressing hard on spinach. What is left should be a hand-sized ball. Chop it roughly and separate leaves.

3. Put spinach in bowl. Add sesame oil, mirin, soy sauce and sesame seeds. Combine well. Serve.