Best Black Sesame Dressing Recipes

BLACK SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Use fresh garlic if not pressed for time!
• Allow at least 1 hour before using for flavours to mingle.

SPINACH KURO GOMA-AE (SWEET BLACK SESAME DRESSING)

Steps:

• Put the sesame seeds in a frying pan without oil and dry roast them over medium heat for 2-3 minutes (note 1).
• Put the sesame seeds in a mortar and grind them until majority of seeds are ground.
• Add the remaining Kuro Goma-ae Dressing ingredients to the sesame and mix well.
• Fill a large pot with water, add a pinch of salt, and bring it to a boil.
• Submerge the bottom part of the spinach into the boiling water and keep the leaves out of the water for about 15 seconds, then push the leaves into the water. Boil for 30 seconds or so, until the stems become soft.
• Drain and rinse the spinach under cold running water, ensuring that dirt near the clusters is cleaned off.
• Take a few stems of spinach at a time, squeezing the water out as much as you can and place them on a cutting board horizontally. Repeat for the rest of the spinach.
• Trim off the roots by cutting just above the pink part. This will remove each leaf from the cluster.
• Cut the spinach into 5cm / 2" long pieces.
• Take each 5cm / 2" bunch, squeeze the residual water out and transfer it to the mortar (note 2).
• Mix well until all the spinach pieces are coated in the dressing. Transfer to serving bowls.

BLACK SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl or blender, combine ht evingar, ginger, garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and slowly add the olive oil and then the sesame seeds. If using the blender, add the olive oil in a drizzle with the blender on slow speed, but stir into the sesame seeds after transferring the mixture to a jar or bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.