Japanese Hijiki Seaweed Salad (Hijiki no Nimono)

Name: Japanese Hijiki Seaweed Salad (Hijiki no Nimono)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 20 g dried hijiki seaweed; 100 g boiled soybeans ((canned)); 75 g carrot; 1 chikuwa fishcake ((Japanese fishcake) omit for plant-based diets); 1 dried red chili pepper (thinly sliced); 10 snow peas; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp sake; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 200 ml dashi stock (use kombu/shiitake dashi for plant-based diets)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Hijiki no nimono is a nutritious side dish packed with hijiki seaweed, soybeans and vegetables simmered in a simple dashi broth. The savory and earthy flavor of this dish makes it the perfect side for any Japanese meal or bento!

Updated at: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 01:13:08 GMT