Japanese seaweed salad with sesame and miso dressing is a quick and very refreshing recipe which is perfect to eat during the hot summer weather. I will share with you two different ways to prepare this salad. One with Japanese mustard greens (mizuna); and one with cucumber, red leaf lettuce and tomato.35 years ago in Japan, I was introduced to the Japanese seaweed salad(Kaisou Sarada in Japanese) and fell in love with this dish. An authentic Japanese seaweed salad is not the same as those you get in the Japanese restaurant in the State. If you’ve ever had it, it actually tastes so much better.Video instruction: youtu.be/6XfgAMoe_Gs

My twist on the ubiquitous, mildly mysterious, always delicious Japanese restaurant orange salad dressing. :)

I made this with things I already had in the refrigerator when I thought I needed one more item for dinner.Adjust the amount of vegetables you use to your liking. The vegetables are very hot just out of the microwave, so be careful. If you're having this as a hot salad, warm the bowl over hot water for a while, it will be even hotter and nicer. Please adjust the microwaving time according to your liking. For 2-3 servings. Recipe by John Lee Cooker

‘Nuta’ is a type of Japanese vinegared dish that is dressed with sweet miso sauce. Most commonly Japanese Green Onions are used, but I have no option here in Melbourne but to use Spring Onions. Seafood such as Octopus, Squid and Clams are popular addition to ‘Nuta’. Today I used Squid Tentacles, but my favourite is Octopus Tentacles, that is too hard to find where I leave.

Sanbaizu 三杯酢 literally means “3 cup vinegar”. In general, it’s known as a type of sweet sour dressing in Japan.

I had a craving for mizuna, so I made this salad with the tuna that was on sale.If you are using grain vinegar, add 1 tablespoon of it first, then check the taste and adjust the amount. Recipe by RED_SPIC

I made this when I was out of dressing. It was really good, so I've been relying on it ever since.This is also good with mizuna greens or green bell peppers instead of cucumber.If you leave it standing for too long the tofu will start to exude moisture, so I recommend making it just before you plan to eat it. For 2 servings. Recipe by naganyo

When bean sprouts are cheap, I tend to buy a lot of it but it goes bad quickly, so I made a salad so I could use them up. I added aburaage, which I had in the refrigerator.Be sure not to overboil the bean sprouts! Just blanch them in order to retain their crunchy crispy texture.Adjust the amount of mayonnaise and soy sauce to taste.If you add too much mayonnaise, the salad will get soggy, so watch for that. Recipe by Ri-ka

I wanted to enjoy the taste of the salad served at Jojoen restaurants, using familiar ingredients.I reduced the amount of oil in this dressing and added vinegar instead to make it healthy.-The salad dressing served at Jojoen restaurants do not contain vinegar.Drain your vegetables well. The key is the Ajinomoto seasoning powder. Recipe by 916banana

I was going to add lemon juice to the dressing, but I didn't have any, so I squeezed some fresh kabosu citrus juice.It's best to pour the dressing on after serving the salad on individual plates. Recipe by Turitea

I wanted to make a simple, but delicious salad, and I did.Adding the seasoning ingredients in the order of soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, allows the soy sauce to blend into the natto and maintains the flavor of the vinegar. Recipe by Akai denwa

I love salad.I tried out this easy recipe with ingredients on hand, so I could plenty of salad.Since the cabbage tends to get watery, mix in the dressing right before serving. Recipe by Kokoa77