Spinach ohitashi with sesame

Name: Spinach ohitashi with sesame
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 400g spinach; 2 tbsp tamari (gluten free); 1 tbsp mirin; 100ml water; 1 tsp dashi granules (gluten free); 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted; 1 tsp bonito flakes

Soft spinach in a light soy dressing with toasted sesame seeds. A cool, fresh side for any Japanese meal.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.66 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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400 gspinach
2 tbsptamari (gluten free)
1 tbspmirin
100 mlwater
1 tspdashi granules (gluten free)
1 tbspsesame seedstoasted
1 tspbonito flakes

Method

1
Mix the tamari, mirin, water and dashi in a small pan and warm for 2 minutes. Leave to cool.
2 min
2
Boil a large pan of water. Blanch the spinach for 30 seconds, then plunge into cold water.
0 min 30 s
3
Squeeze out all the water, then cut into 4 cm lengths.
4
Arrange in small piles and pour the cooled dressing over.
5
Top with sesame seeds and bonito flakes.

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