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Asian style spinach flecked with sesame seeds placed in a patterned bowl with a pair of purple chopsticks resting on the bowl.

Easy Asian Spinach Recipe

Grace Stewart
If you love spinach and love Asian flavors, then you will absolutely love this Easy Asian Spinach recipe! This delicious recipe is a great way to enjoy spinach, and a wonderful addition to your go-to healthy recipes!
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Wringing out the spinach 3 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course accompaniment, Side Dish, vegetable side dish
Cuisine Asian, Korean
Servings 4 people
Calories 60 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot to blanch the spinach
  • colander to drain the spinach

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb baby spinach
  • 2.5 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 ts sesame oil
  • ½ tablespoon sesame seeds use roasted sesame seeds
  • ½ ts pepper adjust the amount of pepper to suit your taste (½ ts makes this nice and peppery)
  • ¼ ts sugar

Instructions
 

  • To begin with you will blanch the baby spinach in some boiling water for around 40 seconds to 1 minute or so. Cook the spinach until it just wilts.
    Raw baby spinach placed into hot water in a large pot with a blue slotted spoon poised over the pot.
  • Now drain the spinach into a colander, and run cold water over the spinach until it is no longer hot. You can toss the spinach around with your hands as the cold water runs over it.
    Wilted spinach in a colander with a stream of water running down onto the spinach.
  • Squeeze as much excess water from the spinach as you can. You'll have to squeeze pretty hard to do this, but it's necessary for best results. Place the squeezed spinach into a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients, and then mix gently by hand. Adjust any of the seasonings to your taste.
    Wilted spinach which has been combined with seasonings and sesame seeds a hand is holding some of the spinach close to the camera and the rest of the spinach is at the bottom of a blue bowl.
  • Enjoy your Asian spinach cold or at room temperature with your favorite pair of chopsticks!
    Asian style spinach flecked with sesame seeds placed in a patterned bowl with a pair of purple chopsticks resting on the bowl.

Notes

This Asian spinach can be served cold or at room temperature.
You can make this Asian spinach by adding some Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru), or stir in some Spicy Chili Crisp. For the Korean version see my recipe for Super Simple Korean Spinach Side Dish.
Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 718mgPotassium: 663mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 10634IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 3mg
Keyword spinach, spinach side dish
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