Greens and Wakame Soup

Part of the dinner I made for my mom and sister on Sunday.

青菜とわかめのスープ
Greens and wakame soup

Serves 4. Each serving is 77kcal.

Ingredients

• 1/2 bunch (120g) komatsuna
• 20g salted wakame
• 10g niboshi (dried sardines)
• 2 tbsp sesame seed oil

        A

• 1 tbsp sake
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
• pinch of finely ground white pepper
• little bit of soy sauce

• 1/2 tbsp white sesame seeds

Directions

1. Cut the komatsuna to about 4 cm (~1.5 inches) length. Wash the wakame and cut to bite size pieces. Remove the heads, entrails, and bones of the sardines. (I skipped the last part simply because the sardines I bought were way too small.)
2. Place the sardines in a bowl with 4 metric cups (3.4 US cups) of water. Let it sit for 30 minutes.
3. In a pot, heat the sesame oil and sauté the wakame. Add the water and sardines from 2. Add the ingredients in A along with the komatsuna. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat. Add the white sesame seeds and serve.

From 3 Minute Cooking magazine, March 2011.