Simple Hourensou Salad (Spinach Salad)

Hourensou is the Japanese word for spinach. This recipe is very simple, but it is my favorite way to enjoy this healthy vegetable. Popeye is a very famous cartoon in Japan. When I was a kid, my mom used to tell me to eat more spinach to be strong like Popeye.

Yield: 2 servings

Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 bundle of spinach
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 pinch of katsuobushi

Preparation

1. Add spinach leaves to boiling water, and cook for 2 minutes
2. Remove, strain, and pat dry on paper towels. Cut into 2″ pieces
3. Put cooked spinach on a plate and sprinkle with katsuobushi, then add soy sauce