Japanese Wakame Seaweed Salad

Name: Japanese Wakame Seaweed Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp dried wakame seaweed (cut type, approx 5g per tbsp); 150 g silken tofu; 50 g Japanese cucumber (or Persian cucumber, thinly sliced); 5 mini tomatoes (halved); bonito flakes (katsuobushi) (optional (omit for plant-based diets)); 1 tbsp dashi stock (or water and a pinch of dashi granules or water only); 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 ½ tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); ¼ tsp sugar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp ginger paste (or freshly grated ginger root); ½ tsp ground sesame seeds (white preferred)

Instructions

Prep:10min

This classic Japanese 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 quick, easy and so refreshing!

Updated at: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:31:54 GMT