Oshitashi (Japanese Spinach Salad With Roasted Sesame) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 lb spinach, well washed and large stems removed
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons mirin

Preparation

Toast the sesame seeds in a skillet until lightly colored. Cool.
Add the spinach to a large saucepan of boiling water and cook 2 to 3 minutes until wilted.
Have an ice bath ready.
Drain the spinach in a colander, shock in the ice bath (to retain color of spinach), then drain again.
Squeeze dry and place in a bowl.
Mix the cooked spinach with the soy sauce, mirin and sesame seeds.
Serve at room temperature.