Easy and Effortless Spinach with Sesame

My mother taught me this recipe.Since it's a simple, basic Japanese dish, I'm posting it as a record for my daughter.Parboil the spinach briefly in a generous amount of boiling water.If you use ground white sesame seeds, you'll have goma-ae. Recipe by Hitomi

I used handy and cheap frozen spinach and tossed it with sesame seeds.This recipe also works with frozen asparagus or green beans. Of course, you can use boiled vegetables, too. For serving 3-4. Recipe by Mokobu- mama

・ While spinach is a winter vegetable, it's generally available year-round to enjoy as a seasonal dish at any time.・The ceramic bowl shown in the photo is a Mishima rice bowl made by Mutsuhiko Shimura.It's a perfect size for side dishes, and the natural pattern, gloss, and deep green-tinged color make it an attractive dish for colorful items.・ When parboiling the spinach, if the leaves are boiled for too long, they will lose their texture, and the color will darken.・ To drain the excess water from the spinach, after parboiling, thoroughly squeeze the excess water with your hands. If it's too watery, the flavors will not hold. For 2 servings. Recipe by Ta-Ke-O

This is my grandmother's recipe.Microwave cooking times vary, so please adjust to your machine.Ours is a 600 W model.The dish is very hot when you take it out of the microwave, so be careful not to burn yourself!The reason for putting the spinach in cold water is to remove any bitterness.I've used a generous amount of sesame seeds! Recipe by Sarami19

The spinach namul is a staple for bibimbap. When spinach is in season, I make this often. If you keep a stock of garlic-flavoured sesame oilin your fridge, you can make seasonal vegetable namul anytime.It is important not to squeeze the spinach too hard! You will have juicy and tender spinach. Soy sauce darkens the colour, so just add a tiny bit to season with. Since the size of 1 bunch of spinach depends on the season, adjust the seasonings to taste. Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

We call these salads "Gomaae". It's Japanese home cooking using cooked vegetables dressed with sesame and other seasonings. You can easily create your own Gomaae using some ingredients you like.

When my son was finishing baby food, I wanted to think of a good sesame sauce recipe that would please his appetite, even though he usually favors vinegar sauce.Also good with komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach).You can add boiled shimeji mushrooms or carrots and make it more filling. Recipe by Saradaaaa

This is my daughter's favorite.

My son is not fond of vegetables, but I saw him once dipping spinach in the mayonnaise that was on a salad that was also served, and thought that he might eat spinach with mayonnaise. I made this and it was a big success.Try adding crabsticks or chikuwa fish paste sticks instead of the hanpen fish cakes. Recipe by JUNSEI mama

This recipe is a part of my easy healthy food project!I'm experimenting with staple side dishes that have lots of vegetables with as little oil and sweet ingredients as possible.Since it's a healthy dish, the seasoning is a little on the lighter side. The sesame seeds are aromatic so it doesn't bother me that much. If it's not enough, add miso and soy sauce, and adjust the taste to your liking. Recipe by chibirock

This dish is apparently served at school lunches, so I modified this for serving at home.Adjust the amount of seasoning according to the amount of spinach.I recommend using raw ginger for the grated ginger. Since we have kids, I only use a little. Feel free to use a large can of tuna. Adjust the seasonings to taste. Recipe by Akkorin mama

I made this for a green bento filler.Be careful not to overdo the soy sauce. Adjust to taste. Recipe by Ayumin

Standard boiled spinach is fine, but it can get old from time to time, and my family members won't eat much.But with a splash of sesame oil, everyone gobbles it up.If you chop the spinach, you don't have to use as much water when parboiling. Briefly parboil for about 20 seconds. If you boil it for too long, it will turn mushy. For 3 to 4 servings. Recipe by Ichigo latte

Mashed tofu dishes with sesame miso sauce that are made thoroughly and patiently taste great of course, but easily made ones are delicious too If you have sesame sauce granules on hand, the flavor can be quickly arranged and the slightly difficult to make mashed tofu with sesame miso sauce dish can be made easily!You can drain the water from the tofu by boiling or heating in the microwave, but those methods also cook off the flavor, so when making this mashed tofu with sesame miso sauce, take the time to drain the water. But if you drain too much of the water, it will become dry and crumbly, so only drain it moderately! Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

This is the recipe I came up with while trying to get my child, who hates Japanese spinach salad, to eat it.It tastes good with plenty of sesame seeds. Recipe by Pukuttopukumaru

My mother made this often when I was a child. They're spinach rolls.Be sure to thoroughly drain the excess water from the spinach. For 2 servings. Recipe by ruruchirin.

I added a twist to my usual spinach with sesame seed sauce. Adding the crispy aburaage made the dish more delicious and doubled the volume.Toasting the aburaage until it becomes crispy makes the dish tastier!! Recipe by highkick

I love eating side dishes when I go to Korean restaurants. I even asked a Korean person for the recipe. Recently, I've started eating low-carb, so this recipe is sugar-free but tastes very similar to the regular version. Make a big batch and store it in the fridge to enjoy for several days.

You can chill the blanched vegetables in ice water or refrigerate them, then add the sauce just before serving. This is a perfect summer side dish with a Japanese twist.Black sesame paste is very aromatic and unsweetened, making it versatile for many recipes. It's a great staple sauce for the family.

Even my spinach-hating husband loves this. Give it a try!It's also tasty with bacon or ground meat. Season it as you like. For 2 servings. Recipe by tommikko

Even though I didn't have any kudzu starch, I thought that if I added kanten and katakuriko I could probably achieve the same chewy texture.If you have a heat-resistant rubber spatula please use that to mix and pour out the hot mixture. There will be no waste that way. Feel free to replace the water with dashi stock or use 300 ml soy milk. Recipe by futa03

As long as you have some homemade sesame sauce on hand, you can cook this up in an flash You only need a small amount to flavor, so it's super convenient as a bento item or times when you need one more side dish.It's easy; all you have to do is toss the ingredients together. Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

I have liked this dish a lot since I was a little girl😉. It’s very easy yet very tasty 😋

This was passed down from my grandmother to my mother, then from my mother to me. Recipe by ayabian

If you have homemade sesame sauce on hand, you can quickly make a sesame sauce dish. Since even small amounts of vegetables will be flavorful with the sauce, it will be very convenient for bentos or when you need just one more dish.All you have to do is toss everything together; it's a simple recipe. Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

The key is the yakiniku sauce! This simple salad uses just two main ingredients and is hearty and satisfying. Even kids who dislike vegetables might enjoy it. Recipe Background: I created this recipe to get my kids to eat spinach.

I'm exploring the joys of microwave cooking.Approximate time in microwave: 4 minutes for spinach, 3 for carrots.Adjust cooking time to suit your particular oven. Recipe by Chibichibiaya

I just threw together what I had in my fridge.If you boil the egg in the rice cooker while making rice, it'll reduce the amount of washing up and be environmentally friendly. Recipe by noamanma

My favorite of the sides dishes my mother used to make is this spinach with black sesame sauce. I learned the recipe from her, so I'm writing it down so I don't forget it.Grinding the sesame seeds very well in a grinding bowl just before mixing them in makes a big difference to the aroma. Recipe by Kichiri-monja