Fresh Spinach with Tofu Dressing

Name: Fresh Spinach with Tofu Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 510 grams fresh baby spinach; 1 teaspoon Dashi; 1 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 6 thin lemon peel strips; 1 teaspoon mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine); 1 teaspoons sugar; 227 grams fresh soft tofu; 1 Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds, crushed; 1 teaspoon sweet white miso (shiro-miso)* or yellow miso

Fresh Spinach with Tofu Dressing might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 58 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up baby spinach, dashi, sesame seeds, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Working in batches, cook spinach in large pot of boiling salted water until just wilted and bright green, about 1 minute.

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Drain. Cool spinach in bowl of ice water.

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Drain. Squeeze spinach to remove excess liquid.

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Transfer spinach to large bowl. Fluff with fork.

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Place 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 linen towel on work surface. Spoon tofu into center of cheesecloth. Bring corners of cheesecloth together over tofu. Gently squeeze cheesecloth to remove excess liquid from tofu.

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Transfer tofu to paper coffee filter or double layer of paper towels. Allow filter to absorb liquid from tofu. Repeat with 4 more coffee filters or double layers of paper towels to remove most of excess liquid from tofu (tofu will be slightly crumbly).

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Transfer drained tofu to medium bowl. Stir in miso and next 5 ingredients (mixture will look curdled). (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover spinach and tofu dressing separately and refrigerate.) Spoon tofu dressing over spinach and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt. Divide spinach among bowls.

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