Wakame & Cucumber Harusame Salad

Name: Wakame & Cucumber Harusame Salad
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 2 to 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 80-100 g Dried Harusame (Bean Thread Noodles); 1/2 Continental Cucumber *about 160g; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 2 tablespoons Dried Cut Wakame; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 3 tablespoons ‘Ponzu’ *OR 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Soy Sauce & 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar; 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil; 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds; 1/8 teaspoon Dashi Powder *optional, ‘Katsuo’ (Bonito) OR Kombu (Kelp)

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

A salad made with Harusame (Bean Thread Noodles) is always a popular side dish for my family’s dinner. The other day, I made a very quick and simple one with Wakame and Cucumber only, and it was actually delicious. You have the ingredients? Then why don’t you try it?

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

5 minutes

2 to 4 Servings

80-100 gDried Harusame (Bean Thread Noodles)
1/2Continental Cucumber *about 160g
1/4 teaspoonSalt
2 tablespoonsDried Cut Wakame
Dressing
1 tablespoonSugar
3 tablespoons‘Ponzu’ *OR 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Soy Sauce & 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoonSesame Oil
1 tablespoonToasted Sesame Seeds
1/8 teaspoonDashi Powder *optional, ‘Katsuo’ (Bonito) OR Kombu (Kelp)

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Steps

5 minutes

1

Thinly slice Cucumber into a bowl. Add Salt and massage, then set aside for a while.
2

Soak Dry Wakame in cold water until soft, and drain and remove excess water.
3

Cook Dried Harusame (Bean Thread Noodles) in boiling water until soft, drain, cool in cold water, then drain very well. Cut to 5-10cm in length.
4

In a mixing bowl, combine all the Dressing ingredients. Squeeze Cucumber slices to remove excess water, add to the bowl. Add Wakame and Harusame, and mix to combine.