Seaweed Salad with Kale and Cucumber
4.04 Ratings
Kendra Vaculin
Photo by Mark Weinberg
- Serves
- 6
If you fear seaweed, this is a good place to start. It's definitely oceanic, but mixed with enough other stuff and dressed so familiarly that I think you’ll be more than on board.
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1/2 ounce dried wakame seaweed, cut or uncut (available in most health/specialty food stores and for sure your local Japanese market)
- 1 small cucumber, julienned
- 1 cup kale sliced into ribbons
- sesame seeds, for sprinkling
For the dressing:
- 1 1/2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh, minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
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Directions
Instructions
- Step 1
Cover seaweed with warm water and allow to soak until soft, about 5 minutes. If uncut, slice into thin strips. Lay on paper towel to drain, and squeeze or pat out excess water.
- Step 2
Whisk the dressing ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Toss together with seaweed, cucumber and sliced kale, sprinkling with sesame seeds.
- Step 3
While great on its own, this salad also acts for a great base with a myriad of additions, like tofu cubes, green apples, and shredded carrots.