JUDI'S RECIPES - WEEK 7 - JULY 19, 2022

JULY 19, 2022

Hi Everyone,

Here in the Baked Apple, the heat and humidity have been prodigious. We’re all hoping to get a break soon. In the meantime, we are getting lovely vegetables each week, so there is always something nice to enjoy.

This week we are getting beautiful fresh spinach. You should fill your sink with lukewarm tap water and float the trimmed spinach in it. Swish the water around with your hands. The sand will fall to the bottom of the sink. Then you must squeeze out all the water in the spinach with your hands.

On to today’s recipe! It’s a take on a Korean side dish called sigeumchi namul.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH GARLIC AND SESAME.

Ingredients

1 garlic clove, grated

2 scallions, thinly sliced

2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

2 tsp toasted sesame oil

2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce

1 tsp rice vinegar

1/2 tsp granulated sugar

Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

1 lb fresh spinach, trimmed and washed

1 TBS extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

In a medium bowl, stir together the garlic, scallions, sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and pepper flakes, if you are using them.
Roughly chop the spinach into large pieces.
Add a thin layer of olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the spinach and cook until it is bright green and wilted. This will take 1 to 2 minutes. Use tongs to transfer the spinach to the bowl with the sauce, and toss to coat it.
Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the seasonings to your taste.

This is a great hot weather side dish, as it doesn’t require you to turn on your oven.

HELPFUL HINT: The leftovers are great the next morning, stirred into scrambled eggs.

Please enjoy, and have a delicious week!

Best,

Judi