Name: Wakame Sea Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 oz wakame; ¼ cup rice vinegar; 2 Tbsp mirin; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 2 tsp ginger root; ½ tsp sesame seed oil; ¼ tsp salt; 2 tsp sesame seeds

This light Japanese salad pairs well with shrimp tempura or chicken teriyaki. Wakame is a seaweed that tastes a lot like spinach.

How To Make Wakame Sea Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing

This recipe uses the most common type of wakame for a tasty flavor. The salad is tossed with a dressing of sesame oil, ginger, and soy.

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 40 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 oz wakame, dried
¼ cup rice vinegar
2 Tbsp mirin
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp ginger root, grated
½ tsp sesame seed oil
¼ tsp salt, optional
2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions

Place the wakame in a large bowl of warm water.
Soak for 20 minutes or according to packaging directions until it expands six or seven times and is tender.
Trim off any tough parts; cut into smaller pieces.
Rinse well and pat dry thoroughly.
In a small bowl, combine the rice vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, ginger root, sesame seed oil, salt, and sesame seeds.
Pour over the wakame; mix well.
Serve chilled.