Seaweed Salad

Ingredients

• •1 ounce assorted dried seaweed or wakame
• •¼ cup minced shallot , scallion or red onion
• •2 tbsp soy sauce
• •1 tbsp rice vinegar
• •1 tsp mirin (or sugar)
• •½ tbsp dark sesame oil
• •1 pinch cayenne salt, if necessary
• •1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1Rinse the seaweed and soak until it has increased 10 times in size, about 5 minutes. Gently squeeze to remove excess water.
2. 2Remove any hard bits of seaweed and chop the rest. Put pieces in a bowl.
3. 3Toss with the shallot, soy sauce, vinegar, mirin (or sugar), sesame oil, cayenne, and salt (if necessary). Taste and add seasonings as needed.
4. 4Garnish with sesame seeds.