Best 3 Gomae Japanese Style Spinach Salad Recipes
Gomae is a traditional Japanese salad made with boiled spinach dressed in a creamy sesame sauce. The dish is typically served cold or at room temperature and is often enjoyed as a side dish or appetizer. The combination of flavors and textures in gomae is truly unique. The slightly bitter spinach is balanced out by the sweetness of the sesame sauce, and the nutty flavor of the sesame seeds adds a nice crunch. Gomae is a healthy and delicious dish that is perfect for any occasion.
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JAPANESE-STYLE SPINACH (GOMAE)
Typically you puree sesame seeds to make the dressing for this traditional spinach side dish recipe, but we use tahini to make it easier and quicker.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Spinach Side Dish Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put a large pot of water on to boil.
- Meanwhile, whisk tahini, vinegar, soy sauce, water and mirin in a large bowl.
- Cook spinach in the boiling water until it just turns bright green, 15 to 30 seconds for baby spinach, 45 seconds to 1 minute for mature spinach. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water. Press or squeeze to remove excess water. Add the spinach to the dressing and toss to coat. Drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 265.3 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
GOMAE - JAPANESE STYLE SPINACH SALAD
This is Chef floWers version of Spinach Gomae. It's a side dish I often ordered at my favourite Japanese restaurant (before it closed down.) I found a visual version on you tube and since I couldn't find a recipe on www.recipezaar.com I thought I would add it to Zaar's collection. We all love this salad and my daughter can eat the whole serving (if I let her). I often double the recipe, so she can have extra greens, well it worked for Popeye The Sailor Man. Ayyye
Provided by Chef floWer
Categories Spinach
Time 5m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Toast sesame seeds until slightly brown, you will smell the scent of the sesame seeds when it's ready.
- Reserve small amount of the sesame seed for the garnish.
- Place the rest on a plate and crush (you could do this in a processor as well), then place in a bowl.
- Add water, soy, sugar into the bowl with the sesame seed. (If you are using the food processor then add these ingredients into the processor). Set aside until Spinach is ready.
- To cook the spinach: Add a pinch of salt into a pot of boiling hot water. Mix then add spinach for one minute (ONLY ONE MINUTE or the recipe is ruined).
- Pour the spinach and water into a colander and run cold tap water to cool down the spinach, this will stop it from cooking more.
- Squish the spinach with your hands, until all the moister is out of the spinach (you are only left with a small hand full of spinach).
- Cut spinach into strips (You could skip this part).
- Place spinach onto serving bowls and drizzle the dressing onto the spinach, then add reserved sesame seed as garnish.
- Enjoy Chef floWers Gomae - Japanese Style Spinach Salad.
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SESAME SEARED TUNA AND SUSHI BAR SPINACH SALAD
This recipe is dedicated to the other side of the sushi bar menu, where after you work your way through the nigiri and sushi rolls, you discover things like tuna tataki and cold, Japanese-style spinach salad. While I can't promise authenticity, I can promise this is fast and simple to make - and I think, extremely delicious.
Provided by Chef John
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place spinach in a dry pot set over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until it just begins to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer into a strainer to cool.
- While spinach cools, toast white sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat until light golden brown. Transfer into a mortar and pestle and crush into a very coarse paste, leaving some seeds whole. Add white sugar, soy sauce, and mirin. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine and reserve.
- Transfer cooled spinach to a towel and squeeze out any excess liquid. Chop roughly and add to a mixing bowl. Add the dressing and mix well. Cover and chill thoroughly before serving.
- Mix mayonnaise, miso paste, and rice vinegar together for miso mayo sauce. Place in the refrigerator until needed.
- Lightly salt tuna steaks, and then coat all sides well with as many sesame seeds as you like, pressing them lightly as you do.
- Brush a nonstick pan with oil and place over medium heat. Sear tuna steaks in the hot pan for 30 to 45 seconds on each side, as well as each edges.
- Slice and place tuna over the miso sauce. Brush tuna with ponzu and serve with spinach salad on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 74.1 mg, Fat 39.7 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 41.9 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 1167 mg, Sugar 8 g
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh spinach. If using frozen spinach, thaw it completely and squeeze out any excess water before using.
- To make the goma dressing, use a high-quality sesame oil. This will give the dressing a rich, nutty flavor.
- If you don't have mirin, you can substitute rice vinegar or white wine vinegar.
- Toasted sesame seeds add a nice crunchy texture to the salad. If you don't have any on hand, you can omit them.
- Gomae is a versatile salad that can be served as a side dish or main course. It's also a great way to use up leftover spinach.
Conclusion:
Gomae is a delicious and healthy Japanese-style spinach salad. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you're looking for a light and refreshing side dish or a more substantial main course, gomae is a great option.
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