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Seaweed Salad (Wakame Salad)
Also known as Wakame Salad, this easy Japanese seaweed salad brings the restaurant taste home with a colorful mix of seaweed and cucumbers dressed in a nutty toasted sesame and ginger dressing.
Prep Time
12 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 32 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Seaweed Salad
- 12 grams dry mixed seaweed
- 100 grams cucumber
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 15 grams scallion (finely chopped)
Seaweed Salad Dressing
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon evaporated cane sugar
- ¼ teaspoon grated ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- chili flakes (to taste)
Instructions
- Rehydrate 12 grams dry mixed seaweed in water according to the package directions. Mine took 10 minutes.
- Thinly slice 100 grams cucumber and toss them with a pinch of salt to coat each slice. Let this sweat for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the dressing by mixing 2 teaspoons rice vinegar, ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon evaporated cane sugar, ¼ teaspoon grated ginger, ¼ teaspoon salt, and chili flakes until the salt and sugar dissolve.
- When the seaweed is rehydrated, drain and squeeze it between your hands to remove as much excess water as possible. Add the squeezed seaweed to the dressing.
- Massage the cucumbers until they release a lot of water, and the slices go from opaque to translucent. Gather the cucumbers with your hands and squeeze as much liquid out of them as possible. Add them to the bowl with the seaweed.
- Add 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds and 15 grams scallion and stir the seaweed salad together to coat everything with the dressing.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
32kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
237mg
(10%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
59IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 32
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 32kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 237mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 59IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.