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Easy Seaweed Salad (Wakame)
This Easy Seaweed Salad (Wakame) is a flavourful and delicious Japanese-style salad made with dried seaweed that has been reconstituted.
Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 53 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Asian , Japanese
Ingredients
- 35 g dried cut wakame
- 600 ml water room temperature
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 knob ginger microplaned
- 2 stalks green onions minced
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon yuzu extract/juice or lemon juice
Instructions
- Place the dried wakame (seaweed) in a large bowl.
- Add 600ml room temperature water to the dried seaweed to cover.
- Let the seaweed reconstitute and absorb the water (about 10 minutes).
- Once the water has been absorbed, drain off any excess water.
- To the seaweed, add the minced shallot, ginger, green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, and yuzu extract.
- Give everything a stir, until evenly combined.
- You can enjoy the salad right away, or store the salad in the fridge for a minimum of 6 hours for even more flavour.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
53kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
355mg
(15%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
47IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 53
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 53kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 355mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 47IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.