Fresh Spinach With Tofu Dressing

Serves: 5

Magnus Pfeffer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

55

Sweetness

45

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Dashi

1 tsp

Sugar

Directions:

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

23

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

24

Drain

25

Cool spinach in bowl of ice water

26

Drain

27

Squeeze spinach to remove excess liquid

28

Transfer spinach to large bowl

29

Fluff with fork

30

Place 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 linen towel on work surface

31

Spoon tofu into center of cheesecloth

32

Bring corners of cheesecloth together over tofu

33

Gently squeeze cheesecloth to remove excess liquid from tofu

34

Transfer tofu to paper coffee filter or double layer of paper towels

35

Allow filter to absorb liquid from tofu

36

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)

37

Transfer drained tofu to medium bowl

38

Stir in miso and next 5 ingredients (mixture will look curdled)

39

(Can be prepared 8 hours ahead

40

Cover spinach and tofu dressing separately and refrigerate

41

) Spoon tofu dressing over spinach and toss to coat

42

Season to taste with salt

43

Divide spinach among bowls

44

Sprinkle sesame seeds over; garnish with lemon