A healthy, delicious and quick Japanese oshitashi recipe that will have your whole family begging for more spinach at dinnertime!
Few ingredients are needed for this incredibly delicious oshitashi recipe! It’s a low fat and low calorie spinach side dish that’s a Japanese classic. Oshitashi, or ohitashi, is very easy to prepare – Delicately dressed in soy and a little sesame oil (I prefer toasted sesame oil), oshitashi (or ohitashi) can be served with a bowl of steamed rice, Japanese pickles and some kind of fish or meat. The flavors are subtle, delicate and clean.
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A healthy, delicious and quick Japanese oshitashi recipe that will have your whole family begging for more spinach at dinnertime!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: N/A
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- 1 bag pre-washed spinach
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon mirin
Instructions
- Bring a pot or large pan of water to boil, with a little salt added. Add spinach to boiling water and cook for a minute. Take the spinach out as soon as it starts to wilt a little (don’t wait until it’s completely wilted). Shock it in a bowl of cold water and ice (this stops it from cooking).
- Remove the spinach from ice water and squeeze out as much water as you can without pressing too hard on the spinach. You’ll end up with a ball about the size of your hand. Roughly chop it, squeeze out a bit more water and gently separate the leaves.
- Put the spinach in a bowl and add soy, mirin, sesame seeds, and sesame oil. Mix well and serve.
Notes
You can keep this oshitashi recipe in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Keywords: ohitashi, spinach salad
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Hadn’t made Oshitashi in years. Liked the straightforward recipe page here and simplicity, and clarity in writing.
Perfect the first time!
Thank you Caroline!
★★★★★
Thanks for all the great ideas! I was wondering if it would work to substitute simple syrup for Mirin.
Hi Martin, mirin has a very specific flavor and cannot be replace with simple syrup unfortunately. It’s fairly easy to find these days or you can get it on Amazon as well 🙂
Have you any experience making Gomaee?
Hi Tamara! I have made gomaee a couple of times by following recipes. Have you made it at home?
Hi
Your spinach looks pretty. Actually I happened to post similar one on my blog. It is more gear toward Korean flavor though. Nice posting!
A gorgeous and simple dish! This side dish is a much-loved staple in our home, so quick to whip up 🙂