Spinach Banchan

Name: Spinach Banchan
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 bag spinach; 1 teaspoon garlic; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Serves 1

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Spinach Banchan

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Serves 1

Directions

1Blanch the spinach for 20 seconds.
2Shock the spinach in an ice bath.
3Ring out the water from the spinach.
4Season the spinach with a teaspoon of garlic salt, a tablespoon of sesame seeds, and a teaspoon of sesame oil.

Ingredients

1 bag spinach
1 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Equipment

ice bathair tight container

Tips

This recipe helps you enjoy your entire vegetable.
Blanching spinach makes beta carotene more absorbent, which is good for your eyes, skin, and immune system.
Blanching also reduces oxalate in raw spinach that could hinder calcium absorption.
If not finished in one sitting, keep it in an airtight container for up to a week.
Enjoy as a banchan with rice, as a healthy snack, or with any of your meals.

Spinach Banchan

Serves 1

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Spinach Banchan

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Serves 1

Directions

1Blanch the spinach for 20 seconds.
2Shock the spinach in an ice bath.
3Ring out the water from the spinach.
4Season the spinach with a teaspoon of garlic salt, a tablespoon of sesame seeds, and a teaspoon of sesame oil.

Ingredients

1 bag spinach
1 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Equipment

ice bathair tight container

Tips

This recipe helps you enjoy your entire vegetable.
Blanching spinach makes beta carotene more absorbent, which is good for your eyes, skin, and immune system.
Blanching also reduces oxalate in raw spinach that could hinder calcium absorption.
If not finished in one sitting, keep it in an airtight container for up to a week.
Enjoy as a banchan with rice, as a healthy snack, or with any of your meals.