Fresh Spinach with Tofu Dressing Recipe

Name: Fresh Spinach with Tofu Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 6-ounce bags fresh baby spinach; 8 ounces fresh soft tofu*; 1 teaspoon sweet white miso (shiro-miso)* or yellow miso; 1 teaspoon mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)*; 1 teaspoon Dashi; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel; 1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds, crushed; 6 thin lemon peel strips

Servings: persons

3 6-ounce bags fresh baby spinach
8 ounces fresh soft tofu*
1 teaspoon sweet white miso (shiro-miso)* or yellow miso
1 teaspoon mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)*
1 teaspoon Dashi
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds, crushed
6 thin lemon peel strips

1
Working in batches, cook spinach in large pot of boiling salted water until just wilted and bright green, about 1 minute.
2
Drain.
3
Cool spinach in bowl of ice water.
4
Drain.
5
Squeeze spinach to remove excess liquid.
6
Transfer spinach to large bowl.
7
Fluff with fork.
8
Place 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 linen towel on work surface.
9
Spoon tofu into center of cheesecloth.
10
Bring corners of cheesecloth together over tofu.
11
Gently squeeze cheesecloth to remove excess liquid from tofu.
12
Transfer tofu to paper coffee filter or double layer of paper towels.
13
Allow filter to absorb liquid from tofu.
14
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).
15
Transfer drained tofu to medium bowl.
16
Stir in miso and next 5 ingredients (mixture will look curdled).
17
(Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.
18
Cover spinach and tofu dressing separately and refrigerate.)
19
Spoon tofu dressing over spinach and toss to coat.
20
Season to taste with salt.
21
Divide spinach among bowls.
22
Sprinkle sesame seeds over; garnish with lemon.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 6-ounce bags fresh baby spinach, 8 ounces fresh soft tofu*, 1 teaspoon sweet white miso (shiro-miso)* or yellow miso, 1 teaspoon mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)*, and more.

Yes, Fresh Spinach with Tofu Dressing falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Fresh Spinach with Tofu Dressing

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