Spinach with Sesame Dressing

• 1 pound spinach
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dashi (recipe above)

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water blanch spinach for 1 to 2 minutes and refresh.
2. Squeeze water out firmly but do not wring.
3. Lightly toss spinach to separate stems and leaves, and place in a bowl.
4. In a hot dry skillet, toast sesame seeds until they begin to pop.
5. Reserve a teaspoon of toasted seeds for garnish.
6. Transfer the rest of the seeds to a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
7. Grind until smooth.
8. Pour into a bowl, if necessary, and add sugar, soy sauce and dashi.
9. Mix well and pour over spinach.
10. Toss to coat.
11. Garnish with reserved seeds.

spinach, sesame seeds, sugar, soy sauce

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/spinach-with-sesame-dressing-recipe.html (may not work)