Cucumber And Wakame Salad
- 1/2 of an English cucumber
- 2 tablespoons of wakame
- 1/2 fresh ginger root
- For the dressing you will need: 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dashi stock
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- Preparation Wakame: Soak in warm water for about 6 or 7 minutes. Drain and cut off strings. Place the seaweed in boiled water and then a bowl of cold water. This will make it a beautiful emerald green color.
- Cucumber: Sprinkle some sea salt on a cutting board. Roll cucumber in the salt. Rinse in cold water and cut into paper-thin slices. Place the slices in bowl of salted water and let soak until they are soft. Use a sushi mat to wring out the water.
- Method
- Combine ingredients for the dressing and chill in the fridge with all of the other ingredients.
- Presentation
- Arrange small portions of the wakame, cucumber, strips of ginger in a small bowl. Pour the chilled dressing around the ingredients and not on top. Enjoy!
cucumber, wakame, ginger root, will, dashi stock, rice vinegar, sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cucumber-and-wakame-salad-50038239 (may not work)