Lunch: Spinach Ohitashi

Recipe by Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat This deep savory dressing makes simply cooked vegetables come to life.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Spinach

Health and fertility benefits of Spinach Ohitashi

Fresh spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, all of which have significant roles in reducing inflammation in the body, all of which help in the case of infertility.

Ingredients

1 cup Dashi
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
1 bunch mature spinach, trimmed
Kosher salt
Bonito flakes (for serving)

Instructions

Combine dashi, soy sauce, and mirin in a small bowl.
Cook spinach in a large pot of boiling salted water just until wilted and bright green, a matter of seconds. Drain and transfer to a large bowl of lightly salted ice water; let cool. Drain and squeeze out excess liquid from greens. Pack into a cylinder shape. Cut in half crosswise or into bite-size lengths.
To serve, divide greens among bowls and top with broth. Scatter bonito flakes over top.

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