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boiled spinach & carrot with soy sauce

Name: Boiled Spinach & Carrot with Soy Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 1/2 ounces fresh spinach; 2 ounces carrot; 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds or ground sesame; 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 1/2 cups water

Serves: 2
Calories: 41 kcal
Total Time: 15 m
- Prep: 5 m
- Cook: 10 m
Japanese: Hōrensō to ninjin no shōyu-ae

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ingredients:

3 1/2 ounces fresh spinach
2 ounces carrot
2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
or ground sesame
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 1/2 cups water

step 1:

Cut off the stems of the spinach and wash it. Cut the spinach into 2 in. long pieces. Cut the carrots into julienne slices.

step 2:

Fill a medium-size pan with the water. Bring to a boil and add the carrots. After 2 minutes, add the spinach. Boil 2 minutes. Drain the spinach and carrots. Immerse in cold water to cool them. Drain the cold water from the spinach and carrots. Squeeze out any excess water with your hands.

step 3:

Put the spinach, carrots, soy sauce and white sesame seeds or ground sesame in a bowl and mix.

comment:

The sweetness of the carrots suits the spinach, and furthermore, the sesame and soy sauce make this dish delicious. The vegetables and sesame contain dietary fiber. The spinach and carrots are also high in nutrition such as β-carotene, potassium, etc, so this dish is good for your health. Please try it.

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