Kelp Salad - Japanese Style - Easy, Nutritious, and Delicious
Servings: 4
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dried Kelp Also known as Kombu in Japanese. It can be replaced by 2½ cups of fresh Kelp if you have it.
- 2 tbsp Roasted Sesame Seeds Black or White
For the Salad Dressing
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Rice Wine Rice Wine is known as Mirin in Japanese. (Optional)
- 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar Can be replaced by freshly squeezed lime
- 1½ tsp Miso Paste Can be replaced by roasted and ground peanut paste, added with soy sauce and vinegar.
- 1½ tsp Jaggery Powder or Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Virgin Sesame Oil Black or White
Instructions
For Kelp Salad Dressing
- Mix all the ingredients together in bowl and keep aside
For the Kelp
- Boil 3 cups of water in a pan
- Once the water is boiled, add the dried kelp.
- Keep the kelp soaked in water for 10 mins till it absorbs the water well and becomes softer and smoother in texture.
- Drain the water and wash the kelp.
- Cut the kelp in smaller pieces with a scissor if required.
- Let the kelp cool down to room temperature.
- Pour the dressing over the kelp and mix well.
- Sprinkle roasted sesame seeds on the salad and serve.
- Enjoy!
