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Submitted by skazmir

Hot Japanese spinach salad with bean sprouts, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and a sweet vinegar dressing. A quick microwave side dish inspired by Japanese ohitashi, ready in under 10 minutes.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

5 min

READY

20 min

This hot spinach salad is inspired by Japanese ohitashi, where cooked greens get dressed in a soy-based sauce. Fresh spinach and mung bean sprouts wilt together in the microwave, then get tossed with a warm dressing of soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and toasted sesame seeds.

The microwave does the cooking in 5 minutes flat, and it actually works better than a stovetop here. The covered dish traps steam and wilts the spinach evenly without waterlogging it the way boiling does.

Mix the dressing while the vegetables cook so you can toss everything together the moment they come out. The warm greens absorb the flavors much better than cold ones would.

Pro Tips

  • Wash and drain the spinach and bean sprouts thoroughly. Excess water dilutes the dressing.
  • Stir the sugar into the vinegar and soy sauce until fully dissolved before pouring over the vegetables. Undissolved sugar creates gritty bites.
  • Toss the vegetables midway through cooking for even wilting. The spinach on top stays raw while the bottom overcooks otherwise.
  • Serve immediately. This salad loses its texture as it sits.

Variations

  • Add a few drops of sesame oil to the dressing for a nuttier, richer flavor.
  • Toss in thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms with the spinach before microwaving.
  • Use rice vinegar instead of white vinegar for a softer, more rounded acidity.

Ingredients

1 453.6
POUND G SPINACH
fresh, washed, drained
½ 226.8
POUND G MUNG BEAN SPROUT
fresh, washed and drained
1 15
TABLESPOON ML SUGAR
2 10
TEASPOONS ML WHITE VINEGAR
distilled
2 10
TEASPOONS ML SESAME SEED
toasted

Directions

Place spinach and bean sprouts in 2-quart microwave-safe baking dish .

Cover; microwave on High 2 minutes.

Toss vegetables; cover and microwave on High 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame seed, stirring until sugar dissolves; pour over vegetables and toss to combine.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 181g (6.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 117 38% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 309mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13%
Sugars g
Protein 22g
Vitamin A 213% Vitamin C 68%
Calcium 17% Iron 25%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 

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