Our reduced-carb version of the Korean dish Shigumchi Namul.

Namuls are delicious cold cooked-vegetable salads. This one has repeatedly turned spinach-haters into spinach-lovers. You can use the flat spinach sold in bunches at Asian markets or the "curly" kind generally available in supermarkets.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds spinach leaves
• 1 large scallion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, crushed
• Sweetener equivalent to 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon Oriental (dark toasted) sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame salt
• 1 teaspoon ThickenThin not/Sugar thickener

   

Directions

Serves 6.

1. Clean and wash spinach. Blanch leaves for 30 seconds in boiling water and then plunge them into cold water.

2. Drain, squeezing out excess water, and cut into 3-4 inch lengths.

3. Add seasonings and ThickenThin not/Sugar thickener. Refrigerate until needed, and serve cold.

Nutrition

Nutrition*, made with fresh spinach (as calculated by Mastercook): 63 calories; 4g fat; 5g carb (of which 3g is fiber); 4g protein.