Garlicky Spinach with Sesame Oil

This Garlicky Spinach with Sesame Oil is one of my three favorite effortless appetizers for any occasion. The other two are:

Simple Marinated Eggplant Appetizer

Carrot Salad – Effortless Garlicky Appetizer

Ingredients for Spinach with Sesame Oil

10 oz (300 g) baby spinach

1 clove of garlic

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp sesame seeds

1/2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

Sauté spinach on a dry pan for 3-5 minutes. Add a little water as needed.

Drain and squeeze the cooked spinach. Mix with soy sauce, pressed garlic, and sesame oil. Add salt if needed and a pinch of black pepper.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve!

Useful Tips

– I usually use baby spinach for this recipe. Saute the spinach in a dry pan. Alternatively, you can blanch the spinach in boiling water until just wilted.

You have to drain and squeeze the cooked spinach. But do not over-squeeze it. Otherwise, it will be too dry. Optionally you can cut the cooked and squeezed spinach with kitchen scissors.

– Use as much garlic as you prefer. Some people love the garlicky taste. My husband is not garlic-fun, so I only use 1 clove.

– If you are gluten-free, use Tamari soy sauce.

– In terms of sesame oil, make sure you use toasted sesame oil. It has a rich and aromatic flavor.

If you need some useful tips on how to choose or buy spinach, check out this blog post.

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