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Seaweed and Miso Salad

Name: Seaweed and Miso Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 package wakame seaweed (about 1 cup dry); 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1/2 tablespoon red miso paste; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon ground sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger; 2 teaspoons sake; 1 tablespoon whole sesame seeds

Prep 15 min
Total 15 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 4

Seaweed might be considered a tricky food, as it has a strong briny taste that many people reject. But there was one seaweed salad that I fell in love with once, and I will never forget it: a wakame (kind of seaweed) salad at a sushi restaurant in Barcelona. It was creamy, incredibly tasty! I don’t have the recipe for that salad, but I have tried to recreate it here. I warn you, if you’re an extra picky eater it may take a while for you to get used to the taste of seaweed. It’s better if you have a small portion as an appetizer. But however you decide to eat it, it’s worth a try!

Ingredients

1/2 package wakame seaweed (about 1 cup dry)
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon red miso paste
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon ground sesame seeds
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
2 teaspoons sake
1 tablespoon whole sesame seeds

Directions

1

Rinse the wakame under water, transfer to a bowl, and cover with water for a few minutes. Follow the package instructions to prepare it.
2

In the meantime, mix all the other ingredients in a bowl, until you achieve a smooth dressing. If it’s too thick, add a little water.
3

Mix the wakame and the dressing, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.

You can add 1 teaspoon Hon Dashi (a Japanese fish and seaweed stock) to the recipe if you can find some.
You can leave the sake out of the recipe if you prefer, although the taste will change quite a bit.

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Seaweed might be considered a tricky food, as it has a strong briny taste that many people reject. But there was one seaweed salad that I fell in love with once, and I will never forget it: a wakame (kind of seaweed) salad at a sushi restaurant in Barcelona. It was creamy, incredibly tasty! I don’t have the recipe for that salad, but I have tried to recreate it here. I warn you, if you’re an extra picky eater it may take a while for you to get used to the taste of seaweed. It’s better if you have a small portion as an appetizer. But however you decide to eat it, it’s worth a try!