• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 6 oz spinach

sesame miso sauce

• 1 tbsp mirin
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 tsp miso
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp soy sauce

1. put sesame seeds in a frying pan and toast on low heat. remove from heat when seeds start to pop.
2. grind seeds in a mortar, not so finely that all texture is lost.
3. mix seeds with sauce ingredients.
4. bring a big pot of water to a boil.
5. add salt to water.
6. hold spinach by the leaves with the stems in the water for 15 seconds. submerge leaves and cook for another 30 seconds.
7. remove spinach from the water and soak in ice water.
8. squeeze water out of the spinach and cut into 2 inch long pieces.
9. mix the spinach with the sauce.