Chrysanthemum Greens With Sesame Dressing
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Course : Salad Dressings
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  toasted sesame seeds
     1/2           cup  dashi soup stock 
  1           teaspoon  mirin
  1         tablespoon  soy sauce
  1              pinch  salt
  1              bunch  chrysanthemum greens
                        sesame seeds -- garnish
 

Preparation:

Dressing: Grind in a mortar or process in a food processor: sesame seeds, dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce and salt. Wash and trim the chrysanthemum greens. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Plunge the greens into the boiling water for about 30 seconds. Remove them from the hot water and immediately plunge them into cold water to stop the cooking process and fix their color. Remove them from the water and squeeze ou excess liquid. Toss the greens with the dressing. Cover and place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Divide the greens among 4 bowl and pour any remaining sauce over them. Top them with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

 

Nutritional Information:

93 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (69% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 297mg Sodium