Seaweed Salad (Wakame)

Silky wakame seaweed in a sesame-soy dressing — the sushi restaurant starter.

Ingredients

• 1 oz dried wakame seaweed
• Dressing: 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp grated ginger
• Sesame seeds, thinly sliced cucumber

Method

1. Soak wakame in cold water 5 min until rehydrated and tender. Drain, squeeze dry.

2. Whisk dressing ingredients.

3. Toss wakame with dressing. Top with sesame seeds and cucumber.

What You're Practicing

• Dried wakame expands dramatically — 1 oz makes about 2 cups rehydrated.
• This is the seaweed salad served at every sushi restaurant — now you can make it at home.