My sixty-third recipe with the Wednesday with Donna Hay group is Spinach with Sesame Dressing, my choice, found on page 82 of Modern Classics 1.
The ingredient list: English spinach, sesame seeds, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and water.
Unlike the Brussels Sprouts from a few weeks ago, I knew this spinach recipe would be a hit with the family as we all really like spinach cooked with this texture. Most unusual with DH recipes, I could not get this one to work out as stated in the book. Immersing the spinach in water as suggested in the recipe, even for less than 5 seconds, rinsing it, squeezing out the moisture, etc., resulted in spinach that looked completely cooked, so I arranged some on a plate, microwaved it for 20 seconds and it looked like the picture in the book. Either way, it tasted great as I ate the rejects, of course.
The dressing was simple to make and delicious, I would make it again as it goes great with the spinach, adding a nice boost of Asian type flavor which I enjoy, the sesame seeds give it a nutty flavor as well, I'm pairing it next with baked/steamed fish. It's a quick flavorful dressing to serve with any type of salad.
Wonder what the others thought? Gaye's post is here. Chaya's post is here. Sarah's post is here. Next is Gaye's choice, Green Curry Chicken with Sweet Potato, found on page 134 of Donna Hay's Off the Shelf cookbook. Join us and leave a link to your post, no commitment required.