Somen Salad with Japanese Sesame Dressing

Name: Somen Salad with Japanese Sesame Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; 4 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise; 2 tsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp wasabi paste; 1 egg; 1 pinch salt; 1 drizzle cooking oil; ½ tomato; 25 g boiled wood ear mushroom (boiled and sliced); ½ Japanese cucumber; ¼ carrot; 5 g ginger root; 20 g imitation crab (or ham/kamaboko (or plant-based alternative)); 2 tbsp canned sweet corn; 200 g dry somen noodles; ice cubes (optional)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

This colorful somen salad is made with thin Japanese somen noodles topped with fresh vegetables, imitation crab and a rich and creamy homemade sesame dressing flavored with a hint of wasabi! Perfect for summer!

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:28:47 GMT