Cookbook:Seaweed Salad

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Seaweed salad

Originally posted to Foodista by user Leah Rodrigues. Foodista recipes are released under a CC-BY license.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce assorted dried seaweed or wakame
• 1/4 cup shallot, scallion or red onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon mirin (or sugar)
• 1/2 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 pinch cayenne salt, if necessary
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Preparation

1. Rinse the seaweed and soak until it has increased 10x in size, about 5 minutes. Gently squeeze to remove excess water. Sort out any hard bits and chop. Put pieces in a bowl.
2. Toss with the shallot, soy sauce, vinegar, mirin (or sugar), sesame oil, cayenne, and salt (if necessary). Taste and add seasonings as needed. Garnish with sesame seeds.