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Seaweed
Salad

When dinner needs a cool, crunchy side, seaweed salad is a useful change from another bowl of lettuce.
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Ingredients • 4 side servings

14 grams dried wakame seaweed (or dried mixed seaweed salad mix; about 1/2 ounce)
1/2 medium English cucumber (about 150 g, cut into thin matchsticks)
1 teaspoon toasted white sesame seeds (plus a pinch for garnish)
1 tablespoon white or yellow miso
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon mirin
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (lightly crushed)

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Equipment

Medium bowl for soaking seaweed
Fine-mesh strainer
Small bowl and whisk

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First Step

Place wakame in a large bowl and cover generously with cool water. Soak according to package, usually 5 to 8 minutes, until supple. Drain in a fine-mesh strainer, rinse briefly if salty, then gently squeeze out excess water.

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