Goma-ae Salad (Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Sauce)

Name: Goma-ae Salad (Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2000 ml water (for blanching); 1 tsp salt; 250 g Oriental spinach; 1 bowl ice cold water; ¼ tsp salt; ½ tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tbsp ground sesame seeds; 1 tbsp light brown sugar (or granulated sugar); ½ tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; ½ tbsp dashi stock (or water with a pinch of dashi granules, or water only)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:5min

Horenso no Goma-ae is a delicious side dish made up of blanched spinach mixed with ground sesame seeds and flavored with Japanese condiments. It's tasty, addictive and perfect for bento boxes too!

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:29:08 GMT