Cucumber Seaweed Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, soak the wakame in warm water for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander. Combine the seaweed and cucumber in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the vinegar, coconut aminos, olive oil, lemon juice, ginger, and salt. Toss the vegetables with 2 tablespoons dressing. Taste and add more dressing if desired.

Steps:

• Through the feed opening of a running blender, add, 1 at a time, vinegar, salt and miso, then leaving the blender running, add the oil in a slow thin stream. Toss the dashi kombu enough dressing to coat and let sit for 1 hour.
• Toss cucumber with just before serving, transfer to serving bowls and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Steps:

• In a bowl, thoroughly mix the cucumbers with the salt by hand for about 2 minutes and let them sit for 10 minutes. Fill the bowl with cold water and strain.
• Strain the seaweed. In a clean bowl, combine the vinegar sauce and sugar to taste. Toss in the cucumbers and the seaweed until well combined with the sauce.
• Serve mounded on individual plates with a slice of lemon and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of water to a boil.
• While the water is coming to a boil, soak the seaweed in cool water for 10 minutes.
• Put the seaweed into the boiling water, remove immediately, then plunge into the cold water.
• Dry the seaweed, trim any rough parts, and chop.
• Meanwhile, cut the cucumber in half length-wise. If there are lots of seeds, scrape them out. Slice as thinly as possible.
• Mix the cucumber and seaweed.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the vegetables.
• Chill up to 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Rinse seaweed, and soak it in at least 10 times its volume of water.
• Wash and dice cucumber; do not peel unless necessary. When seaweed is tender, 5 minutes later, add konyaku if you are using it, then drain and squeeze mixture to remove excess water. Pick through seaweed to sort out hard bits; chop if pieces are large. Combine cucumber and seaweed; shred or chop chicken or shrimp if necessary, and add to bowl.
• Add all remaining ingredients except sesame seeds, and toss; taste, and add salt or other seasonings as necessary; serve garnished with the sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Soak seaweed in warm water to cover, 5 minutes. Drain, rinse then squeeze out excess water. If wakame is uncut, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
• Stir together vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, pepper flakes, ginger, and garlic in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add the seaweed, scallions, carrots, and cilantro, tossing to combine well. Sprinkle salad with sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Place kombu in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until kombu has softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes. Slice rehydrated kombu into thin strips.
• Whisk honey, soy sauce, ginger, and rice vinegar together in a large bowl. Add kombu, carrots, cucumbers, and sesame seeds; toss to combine. Let sit in the refrigerator until flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers into long, thin noodle shapes using a spiralizer set to the thinnest setting.
• Place cucumber noodles in a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss until combined. Let cucumber stand until moisture is drawn out, about 30 minutes.
• Whisk rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add cucumber; toss gently until coated. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; sprinkle with sesame seeds.