5.0 from 15 votes
Spinach Salad with Ginger Dressing
Delightfully crunchy and pleasantly zesty, Chinese spinach salad makes a tasty and refreshing starter for any meal.
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 60 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 10 oz savoy spinach see note 1
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon black rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Blanch the spinach
- Wash spinach thoroughly without breaking off any stems or leaves.
- Bring water to a full boil then add salt, then the spinach. Blanch until it starts to wilt (no more than 20 seconds).
- Drain and rinse under tap water to cool. Then squeeze out any excess water.
Cup of Yum
Prepare the dressing
- In a small bowl, mix ginger paste with black rice vinegar, light soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar.
Assemble the dish
- Cut the blanched spinach crosswise into sections. Place it on a plate. Pour the dressing over then garnish with toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
- 1, You may also use regular spinach. In this case, decrease the blanching time to just a few seconds, as it wilts faster than savoy spinach.
- Use a fine grater or a pestle and mortar to make fresh ginger paste. Alternatively, you can use shop-bought, jarred ginger paste.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
60kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
20g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
311mg
(13%)
Potassium
797mg
(23%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
13292IU
(266%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 20g | 118% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 311mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 797mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 13292IU | 266% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.