Spinach with Sesame Dressing



Our Donna Hay group usually leaves the fifth week of a month free or we do our own thing.  This month, Kayte invited any of us, who would like to cook this spinach dish with her.  The dish is easy to make and it mainly spinach so how could I pass it up?

 I used baby spinach instead of "the momma spinach" so my spinach was much shorter than shown in Donna's book.  It looked beautiful with long strips of spinach

The recipe comes from Modern Classics 1 by Donna Hay.  There are very few ingredients and yet it tastes great.  This makes a lovely side dish.   I also placed it under a piece of salmon and served it as an appetizer.

 I am not sure how many of the members made this recipe but be assured, they will have something interesting on their blogs so if you have a minute, drop in on Gaye, Margaret,  Sarah and Kayte .   

I thought you might be interested in what we plan to make in August.  If you like what you see, join with us in cooking the Donna Hay way.

August 7 - Green Curry Chicken with Sweet Potato in Off the Shelf, page 134
August 14 -  Pear, Rocket, and Bleu Cheese Salad in Modern Classics 1, page 52
August 21 -  Honey Cakes in Off the Shelf, page 170
August 28 -   Artichoke and Feta Tarts with Tomato Salad   

 This is linked to Garden Fare Saturdays     Weekend Potluck

Comments

  1. SarahAugust 4, 2013 at 1:42 AM

    I agree about how easy this was. It was probably the easiest "recipe" I have ever made. Great choice to serve it with salmon - that sounds delicious.

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  2. CakelawAugust 4, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    I used baby spinach too - yummier than momma spinach. I ended up with a paste rather than a sauce, so I like the look of yours.

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  3. LitaAugust 5, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    Thanks for bringing this by Saturday Dishes, Chaya.

    Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa

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