Asian Greens with Three Sesames
A bowl full of warm Asian greens is one of the healthiest things you can put on your table. It’s also one of the tastiest, especially if you simply steam the greens and toss them with a quick, warm sesame dressing.
Ingredients
1 pound or more any Asian greens
1 clove garlic, sliced
1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon dark (roasted) sesame oil
1/2 lemon, zest and juice
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 clove garlic, sliced
1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon dark (roasted) sesame oil
1/2 lemon, zest and juice
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
Rinse the greens well in lots of cold running water. Shake them dry.
Splash a 1/2 inch (6 mm) or so of water into a saucepan. Add the garlic and bring the mixture to a simmer for a moment or two, just long enough to take some of the pungent strength out of the garlic but not long enough to remove its aroma.
Add the rinsed greens, cover with a tight-fitting lid and continue steaming for a few minutes longer until the greens are tender.
Meanwhile, toss the tahini, soy sauce, roasted sesame oil and lemon zest and juice into a salad bowl. Whisk them together and then add the just-steamed greens. Toss everything together and sprinkle on the sesame seeds.
Splash a 1/2 inch (6 mm) or so of water into a saucepan. Add the garlic and bring the mixture to a simmer for a moment or two, just long enough to take some of the pungent strength out of the garlic but not long enough to remove its aroma.
Add the rinsed greens, cover with a tight-fitting lid and continue steaming for a few minutes longer until the greens are tender.
Meanwhile, toss the tahini, soy sauce, roasted sesame oil and lemon zest and juice into a salad bowl. Whisk them together and then add the just-steamed greens. Toss everything together and sprinkle on the sesame seeds.
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Chef Michael
I’m a FoodTV host, cookbook author and official food ambassador for Prince Edward Island, more importantly I’m a Dad and passionate home cook!
Variation
There are many different Asian greens commonly available at your supermarket. Feel free to use any one of them or a mixture. Bok choy, yu choy, mizuna, tatsoi or pea shoots, even simple spinach, all work well.
Your twice-baked potatoes recipe is nice
It is nice to bite into the sesame seeds! Bursting with flavours!