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Easy 10-min. Korean Spinach Side Dish (Sigeumchi Namul)
Korean Spinach Side Dish, also known as Sigeumchi Namul in Korean. A very easy and simple Korean spinach salad seasoned with a delicious garlicky sesame soy sauce. This is a popular banchan or side dish served at many Korean restaurants. Ready in just 10 minutes!
Prep Time
9 mins
Cook Time
9 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 226 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 17 oz spinach (about 2 large bunches)
- 1 teaspoon salt for blanching
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Regular soy sauce feel free to add ½ tablespoon more if you like it saltier
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Chop your spinach into 2-inch-long pieces. Removing the roots but keeping the stems.
- In a large bowl, wash your spinach at least 4-5 times in cold running water to remove a lot of dirt. The water should run green but clear at the bottom of the bowl. Strain the water.
- In a large pot filled with water, add salt, and bring to a boil. Blanch spinach for no more than 20-30 seconds.
- Quickly strain the spinach and rinse with cold running water until the spinach is cold to touch. Alternatively, you may transfer spinach to an ice bath.
- Drain the cold water. With clean hands, gather the spinach into a ball and squeeze out as much water as possible. Transfer spinach to a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine sauce ingredients until combined.
- Pour sauce over spinach and mix with clean hands or tongs. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
2115mg
(88%)
Potassium
1459mg
(42%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
23443IU
(469%)
Vitamin C
72mg
(80%)
Calcium
297mg
(30%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 2115mg | 88% |
| Potassium | 1459mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 23443IU | 469% |
| Vitamin C | 72mg | 80% |
| Calcium | 297mg | 30% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.