Spinach Ohitashi (Japanese Spinach Salad)

Name: Spinach Ohitashi (Japanese Spinach Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Kombu Dashi:; ½ cup water (or use Awase Dashi or Vegan Dashi and skip the kombu); 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (5 g; 2 x 2 inches or 5 x 5 cm per piece; or substitute a dashi packet or powder); For the Seasonings:; 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce; For the Spinach:; 1 bunch spinach (8 oz, 227 g); 1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt; For the Toppings:; katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (skip for vegan/vegetarian); toasted white sesame seeds

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

Total Time

20m

This Spinach Ohitashi recipe is a Japanese spinach salad that is light, healthy, and packed with umami flavor. The spinach is blanched and then marinated in a simple kombu dashi, mirin, and soy sauce mixture. The salad is topped with katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) and toasted white sesame seeds for added texture and flavor.

Ohitashi

Salad

Spinach

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Ingredients

Servings: 4

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For The Kombu Dashi

½ cup water (or use Awase Dashi or Vegan Dashi and skip the kombu)

1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (5 g; 2 x 2 inches or 5 x 5 cm per piece; or substitute a dashi packet or powder)

For The Seasonings

1 Tbsp mirin

1 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce

For The Spinach

1 bunch spinach (8 oz, 227 g)

1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt

For The Toppings

katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (skip for vegan/vegetarian)

toasted white sesame seeds

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

19kcal

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Fat

0g

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Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

3g

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Fiber

0g

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Sugar

0g

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Protein

1g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

414mg

20%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.