Side Dishes

Spinach with Perilla Seed Dressing

Name: Spinach with Perilla Seed Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 70 g Spinach; 5 g Green onion; 5 g Garlic; 15 g Perilla seed powder; 5 g Sesame seeds; 5 g Perilla oil; 5 g Salt (for blanching)

시금치들깨무침

Blanched spinach tossed with perilla seed powder, green onion, garlic, sesame seeds and perilla oil. Perilla powder and oil season the namul, reducing the salt needed.

10mPrep

5mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor
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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

How to Make Namul (Seasoned Vegetable Side Dishes)Blanch, squeeze, season: the method behind every Korean vegetable side dish

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Mince the green onion and garlic.

Spinach with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 1

Bring a pot of water with the salt to a boil.

Spinach with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 2

Blanch the washed spinach.

Spinach with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 3

Rinse the spinach in cold water, squeeze dry and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Spinach with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 4

Toss the spinach with the perilla seed powder, green onion, garlic, sesame seeds and perilla oil.

Spinach with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 5

Plate and serve.

Spinach with Perilla Seed Dressing — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

159.24Calories (kcal)

12.03 gCarbs

10.05 gProtein

7.88 gFat

32.68 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.