Try this Keto spinach salad recipe. This Korean Spinach Salad is one of the basic Korean vegetable side dishes and traditionally served with a Korean meal (like Chapchae, Kimbap, Bibimbap, or this Asian bowl). The seeds are always toasted before serving for a boost of flavor.
Why You’ll Love this Korean Spinach Salad:
- It’s a low carb side dish or salad
- It’s made without sugar
- It’s also a Keto-friendly salad
- Customizable
This salad is also easily customizable. You can use less or more ingredients according to your taste. For example, if you are worried about the sodium content, just use low sodium soy sauce instead of regular soy sauce.
It’s an easy way to prepare your favorite vegetable (spinach) and so quick to make. This Siguemchi Namul can be served alone or pairs well with grilled BBQ meat for Bibimpap.
Korean Spinach Salad Dressing Ingredients:
- Sesame oil
- Sesame seeds
- Garlic
- Onion
- Soy Sauce
- Optional: salt
Warning: Be sure to cut the spinach into small bite size pieces for your child before serving to prevent choking.
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This Korean side dish is also the perfect easy food idea for a summer picnic, easy to pack, store them in your cooler to take on the road or to the park.
Korean Spinach Side Dish Nutrition:
- Spinach is a super food loaded with tons of nutrients, low-calorie and when you eat spinach that has been heated, you will absorb higher levels of vitamins A and E, protein, fiber, zinc, thiamine, calcium, and iron (source Vegetarian Times).
- Sesame Seeds Benefit the Heart & Lower Cholesterol. High Source of Cholesterol-Lowering Phytosterols, and are an excellent source of copper, a very good source of manganese, and a good source of magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, molybdenum, and selenium.
Check out other Korean recipes on my blog, Gochujang Sweet Spicy Korean Chicken This Korean chicken recipe is very flavorful and easy to make. Or try on this recipe: BEST PORK TENDERLOIN STIR FRY (ASIAN BOWL)
Siguemchi Namul Recipe Ingredients and Instructions:
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fresh spinach
- 4 cups water
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1½ teaspoons soy sauce
- 1½ teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- Optional : 1/4 salt
Instructions
- Wash the spinach thoroughly under running cold water. Rinse twice and cut the root ends of spinach
- Boil 4 cups of water on high heat in a large pot. Blanch the spinach for 30 seconds
- Remove the spinach from the heat and rinse in cold water a couple of times. Squeeze out excess water from the spinach with hands.
- In a medium mixing bowl: Add minced garlic, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.
- Add salt according to your liking
- Put the spinach into the bowl and mix well.
- Serve and enjoy!
Akhila@Pepper Delight
Wow, this looks so healthy, green and stunning !!!
poshjournaladmin
Thanks Akhila!
Christine
I have absolutely got to try blanching spinach. I always sautée it but the problem is I don’t have a big enough skillet to make enough so that when it cooks down it’s any kind of substantial portion. I think you just brought a lot more spinach into my life!
safira
This looks delicious and the photo is incredible!
Beth @ Binky's Culinary Carnival
Sounds absolutely delicious! My favorite flavors in one healthy dish! Thanks!
silviamagda
I love the colors of the salad :).
Valentina
This is a gorgeous plate of greens! Really stunning — and I’m sure super delicious. I just love it!
Lisa Weidknecht
That looks delicious. But I could never get my husband to eat it. LOL
Linda Kinsman
I love spinach! My family is always up for trying new dishes and this one looks so tasty.
Literary Winner (@LiteraryWinner)
I’m not a huge fan of spinach but I know it’s very good for us. I really should try this recipe as it sounds delicious!
Naomi M. (@HmSchoolDisney)
That looks yummy! I had never heard of fixing spinach that way, but I need to try it!
QueenThrifty
Wow incredible photo I love quick and easy recipes.
Rebecca Swenor
Spinach is one of my favorite veggies and my family loves it too. I would love to try this Korean Spinach Salad recipe for this weekend. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Michele
I do love spinach and eat it every chance I get. I did not realize that heated you get more vitamins-very interesting.
Doro
This has been delicious!
Rika Livingston
Thank you! I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe! I am about to make this Korean spinach recipe again for dinner tonight!
SHARLA KATHLEEN NOLTE
Does this recipe keep at all or should it be eaten right after making?
Rika Livingston
Hi Sharla, you can put the cooked spinach in an airtight container and put in the fridge for up to 3 days. You should discard any cooked spinach that has been left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature. Does that answer your question? If not, please let me know.