Spinach Banchan
Ingredients:
8 ounces spinach, cleaned and washed
1 garlic clove, minced
1 green onion, chopped
1½ teaspoon soy sauce
1½ teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Directions:
1) Boil 8 to 10 cups of water in a large pot.
2) Blanch the spinach for 30 seconds to 1 minute with lid off, stirring with a wooden spoon. 3) Strain the spinach and rinse in cold water a couple of times to remove any residual dirt. 4) Squeeze out excess water and cut a few times into bite size pieces.
5) Mix the spinach with garlic, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds in a mixing bowl by hand.
6) Transfer to a bowl or plate.