Wakame Seaweed Salad Recipe

5 from 1 vote

The perfect side dish: Wakame Seaweed Salad! A nutrient-dense cold salad made from wakame seaweed and crunchy cucumbers. Make this Asian-style salad in only 10 minutes. The dried seaweed is rehydrated with cold water. Wring out the excess water and add a tangy, light dressing. Easy to make with a handful of ingredients. Serve with rice and grilled meat.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Soaking Time10

Course: Salad, Side

Cuisine: Asian, Fusion Food

Keyword: Salad, Seaweed, Wakame

Servings: as side

Calories: 68kcal

Author: Lis Lam

Equipment

Large Bowl

Ingredients

4 mini cucumbers
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup/30g dried wakame
1 red fresno chili pepper, sliced (optional)

Dressing:

2 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp sesame oil

Instructions

Prep dried seaweed. In a large bowl, add dried wakame. Add 2 cups cold water and soak for 10 minutes. The wakame will swell and rehydrate until soft enough to eat.
Prep cucumbers. Thinly slice cucumbers in 1/4-inch rounds. Add to a medium bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp salt and mix the cucumbers and salt together with your hands, scrunching the cucumbers a little. Set aside.
Assemble. In a large bowl, add the rehydrated wakame. Make sure to drain and gently squeeze out excess water. Do not rinse the wakame! Add sliced cucumbers, squeezing out excess liquid. Add fresno chili pepper, if using.
Add dressing. Add rice vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil directly on top of the cucumbers and wakame. Gently mix together until well combined.
Enjoy. Transfer salad to a serving bowl, leaving behind any excess liquid. Serve room temperature or chilled. The salad should last 4-5 days, refrigerated.

Notes

Store in the fridge. Wakame Seaweed Salad keeps very well in the fridge and tastes great chilled. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2-3 days in advance. When it's time to serve, transfer to a serving bowl. Enjoy!
Add less cucumbers. If you prefer a salad that's more seaweed heavy, add less cucumbers. Add only 2 mini cucumbers instead of 4.
Leave out the chili pepper. If you prefer a mild seaweed salad, do not include the chili pepper. It will still be delicious.
Do not rinse off the salt! After the seaweed has rehydrated, do not rinse off with water. Instead, gently squeeze out the excess water and return to the bowl, as is.

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