Seaweed Salad with Sesame Oil

  • Prep: 10 Mins / Cook: 5 Mins
  • Serves 2
  • easy

Add a sprinkle of Asia to your vegan meal plan with this wonderful salad! Simply combine seaweed with fresh vegetables and serve with a light sesame oil and garlic dressing.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Under 30 mins

Ingredients

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  • Salad:
  • Dried Seaweed Dried Seaweed 25g 1/4 cup
  • Carrot Carrot 1 1
  • Spring Onion Spring Onion 1 1
  • Green Pointed Pepper Green Pointed Pepper 1/2 1/2
  • Cucumber Cucumber 1/2 1/2
  • Sauce:
  • Garlic Garlic 1 clove 1 clove
  • Light Soy Sauce Light Soy Sauce 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
  • Lemon Juice Lemon Juice 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
  • Sesame Oil Sesame Oil 2 tbsp 2 tbsp
  • Roasted Sesame Seeds Roasted Sesame Seeds 1 tsp 1 tsp
  • Table Salt Table Salt pinch pinch
  • Ground Black Pepper Ground Black Pepper pinch pinch
  • Red Chili Flakes Crushed Chillies pinch pinch

Instructions

  1. 1.Soak the dried seaweed in boiling water for around 10-15 mins, until it expands and turns completely soft.
  2. 2.Trim it shorter with scissors, then rinse in ice cold water and shake out any excess water through a sieve, set aside.
  3. 3.Prepare the sauce by mixing the minced garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice, sesame oil, sesame seeds, salt, pepper and chili flakes in a small bowl.
  4. 4.Combine the sauce seaweed and shredded vegetables, mixing well.
  5. 5.Ideally the salad should be cooled in the refrigerator for 20–30 minutes before serving, but this is not essential.

Nutritional Information

  • Calories:
    284
  • Fat:
    22g
  • Sodium:
    499mg
  • Carbs:
    15g
  • Sugar:
    5g
  • Protein:
    12g

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