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A white bowl of seaweed salad with a lemon wedge, served with chopsticks.
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Fresh Wakame Seaweed Salad with Crunchy Veggies

Bright flavors and crisp textures come together in this Wakame Seaweed Salad. Make this light, refreshing fruit-and-vegetable pairing perfect for lunch, side-dish season, or casual entertaining.
Prep Time25 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch, Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese, Korean
Diet: Diabetic, Low Calorie, Vegetarian
Allergy: Dairy Free, Sugar Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 5
Calories: 61kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 20 grams dried wakame (dried seaweed)
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 cucumber
  • ½ red onion
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, for garnish

For the dressing:

  • 1½ Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Soak the dried wakame in cold water for about 10-15 minutes, until it softens and increases in volume. Drain the water and squeeze out any excess liquid.
    20 grams dried wakame
    Soaked wakame in a white bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oil, rice vinegar, honey, and lemon juice to make the dressing.
    1½ Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp rice vinegar, 1 Tbsp sesame seed oil, 1 tsp honey, 1 Tbsp lemon juice
    Mixing dressing in a white bowl with a spoon.
  • Prepare the vegetables. Peel the carrot and cut it into thin, matchstick-sized pieces (julienne). Cut the cucumber in the same way. Thinly slice the red onion. Chop the cilantro. Add all the ingredients to the bowl with wakame.
    1 carrot, 1 cucumber, ½ red onion, 2 Tbsp cilantro,
    Red onion, cucumber, and carrot all julienned added into the bowl with wakame with sprinkled cilantro and sesame seeds on top.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat everything evenly.
    Mixed seaweed salad with dressing and sesame seeds in a white bowl.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Top with sesame seeds to serve.
    1 Tbsp sesame seeds,
    Seaweed Salad in a white bowl with lemon wedges on the side.

Notes

  • Feel free to add some more crunch with roasted peanuts, almonds, or sunflower seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2107IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg