Korean Spinach Salad (sigeumchi Namul)
  1. Cut off the stems and rinse the spinach. Once everything is clean, drain and set aside.

  2. In a pot, add 1 tsp of salt and bring to a boil; once it is boiling, add in the spinach and blanch for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, remove and rinse spinach with cold water to stop the cooking.

  3. Squeeze out all the excess water and form it into two balls. Cut the spinach in half.

  4. Savory Flavour: In a bowl, mix 2 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 2 tbsp of sesame oil, ½ of the chopped green onion 1 tbsp of crushed sesame seeds. Add in the spinach and mix everything; taste to see if you need any more additional seasoning.

  5. Spicy flavor: in a bowl, mix 2 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 2 tbsp of sesame oil, ½ of the chopped green onion, 1 tbsp of crushed sesame seeds, 0.5 tbsp of Korean red chili flakes, 0.5 tbsp of Korean chili paste and 1 tsp of sugar. Add in the spinach and mix well

Course🍚Side Dish

Diets🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free...

Category🥗Salad

Cuisine🇰🇷Korean

Occasions🥟Appetizer📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyVery Easy ⏰ 15m

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