Ever since I tried seaweed salad for the first time at a sushi restaurant a few months ago, I’ve been hooked. It is my appetizer every single time we go for sushi, and Tommy has gotten hooked on it, too. On our last trip to Whole Foods over the weekend, Tommy got the idea that we should try to make Seaweed Salad ourselves. He did some research, and came up with the ingredients we needed to buy to make this incredibly delicious and good for you salad.
Seaweed Salad
- 1 package dried wakame seaweed
- 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp liquid aminos or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Asian sesame oil
- 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- sesame seeds to garnish
Soak the seaweed in hot water for 5-10 minutes. Drain the hot water, rinse with cold and squeeze out the excess water. In a separate bowl combine rice wine vinegar, aminos/soy sauce, ginger and red pepper flakes. Pour mixture over the seaweed and toss to combine. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and dig in.
Bet you didn’t think it was that easy, huh?
BTW, this is what the seaweed looks like at Whole Foods. It took us about 10 minutes staring at the seaweed section before we found it.
What’s your must-have at a Japanese restaurant?
I’m glad you featured a recipe that’s out-of-the-norm for me. I’ve never tried a seaweed salad, and not sure what I’ll think when I do. Your recipe looks delicious and I’m willing to give it a try. Wishing you the best!
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Try it! I was really iffy about trying it for the first time too, but I am hooked now. If you have the chance, go for it!
Very interesting idea! Never tried but definitely a new thing to put on the list. I just pinned this as well!
Ericka @ The Sweet Life recently posted..10 Daily Habits That Keep Me Healthy
Thanks! Try it, it is delish. I promise!
Never knew it was so easy to make. Love the taste of it! And I have all the ingredients for it in my cupboard. Yay!
Christine @ Oatmeal Bowl recently posted..Cash’d Out for the Evening
Incredibly easy, right? It seems a lot more complicated when you get it at the sushi restaurant!
i love seaweed salad! not sure why i have yet to make it at home! no excuses now. Yum!
No excuses! 🙂