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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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55 | Calories |
3g | Fat |
5g | Carbs |
3g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 6 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 55 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 3g | 4% |
Saturated Fat 0g | 2% |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 1403mg | 61% |
Total Carbohydrate 5g | 2% |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
Total Sugars 2g | |
Protein 3g | |
Vitamin C 8mg | 39% |
Calcium 120mg | 9% |
Iron 3mg | 17% |
Potassium 386mg | 8% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Appetizers and side dishes play a key role in Korean cuisine, and sigumchi namul (seasoned spinach) has everything you need to make a particular tasty side. Fresh spinach is blanched and seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil, seeds, salt, and garlic with a touch of sugar to make this popular Korean side dish (banchan). It is also part of other well-known main dishes in Korea, such as bibimbap (rice with mixed vegetables), chap chae (stir-fried noodles), and kimbap (rice and seaweed rolls).
This Korean spinach dish side is easily customizable. If you want to use more or less of any of the ingredients, depending on your tastes, feel free to do so. Those with specific health concerns, for example, may want to use less soy sauce (or use a low-sodium version) or less sugar. But you can feel good about a dish such as sigumchi namul because spinach is one of the best plant-based foods you can eat. It's chock full of iron.
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"This was super easy. Prep was just a few minutes and cook time was less than 1 minute. It is an excellent side dish to serve with steaks or Korean BBQ. Overall, a success—light, flavorful, fast, and easy." —Diana Rattray
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Ingredients
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1 pound fresh spinach
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1 to 2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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1 tablespoon sesame seeds
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1 tablespoon sesame salt
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2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
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2 teaspoons sugar
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Blanch the spinach in boiling water for 30 seconds.
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Quickly remove the spinach to a colander and rinse it under cold water.
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Gently squeeze the spinach to remove excess water and transfer to a serving bowl.
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In a measuring cup or small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, sesame salt, garlic, and sugar. Mix well.
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Pour the dressing over the spinach and toss gently. Serve and enjoy!
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Tip
If you don't have sesame salt, you can use a combination of 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 cup sesame seeds (both white and black).
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