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Baby spinach salad with sesame dressing

Name: Baby spinach salad with sesame dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese recipes
Ingredients: 200g fresh baby spinach, washed; 80g daikon (see Tip) or 80g red radishes, finely sliced; 1 tbsp sliced pickled ginger; 1 lime, quartered, to serve; For the sesame (goma) dressing; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted; 3 tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste); 1 tbsp ginger juice (the liquid from a pack or jar of pickled ginger); 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp light soy sauce

Published: 30 Sep 07
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This Japanese-style baby spinach salad recipe with a sesame dressing uses daikon, which is a white Asian radish, but red radishes can also be used for an equally mouth-watering side salad.

Easy
October 2007

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 20 minutes

This Japanese-style baby spinach salad recipe with a sesame dressing uses daikon, which is a white Asian radish, but red radishes can also be used for an equally mouth-watering side salad.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 149kcals
Fat: 12g (1.7g saturated)
Protein: 4.5g
Carbohydrates: 5.8g (5.4g sugars)
Salt: 0.4g

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Ingredients

200g fresh baby spinach, washed
80g daikon (see Tip) or 80g red radishes, finely sliced
1 tbsp sliced pickled ginger
1 lime, quartered, to serve

For the sesame (goma) dressing

1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
3 tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 tbsp ginger juice (the liquid from a pack or jar of pickled ginger)
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp light soy sauce

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Method

Make the dressing. In a small saucepan, heat the sugar with 2-3 tablespoons water over a low heat, until dissolved. Pour into a large bowl, add the remaining dressing ingredients and mix together well.
Add the spinach to the bowl and toss to coat in the dressing. Pile into 4 serving bowls and top with finely sliced daikon or radishes and pickled ginger. Squeeze over the lime wedges to serve.