Wakame Salad (Japanese Seaweed Salad) with Cucumber

Name: Wakame Salad (Japanese Seaweed Salad) with Cucumber
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 5 g dried wakame seaweed (approx 1 tbsp per 5g); 150 g silken tofu; 50 g Japanese or Persian cucumber (thinly sliced); 5 mini tomatoes (halved); bonito flakes ((katsuobushi) optional - omit for plant-based diets); 1 tbsp dashi stock (or water); 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce; ¼ tsp sugar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp ginger paste; ½ tsp ground sesame seeds

Instructions

Prep:10min

This quick and easy side salad is made with dried wakame seaweed, silken tofu, thinly sliced cucumber and mini tomatoes tossed in a refreshing rice vinegar based dressing. It's the perfect palate cleanser or side dish and goes especially well with fish dishes!

Updated at: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 07:32:36 GMT