Healthy and refreshing seaweed salad recipe. Served with cherry tomato over green leaf lettuce and drizzled with miso dressing, this vibrant salad is a delicious change to the usual salads at your dinner table.
Surrounded by the ocean, we eat all kinds of seaweeds in Japan. These sea vegetables are used extensively in Japanese cuisine for its health properties and deep unique flavors. The diversity of seaweeds are just as vast as the ocean. Some of the more familiar varieties include nori that are used for sushi and rice balls (onigiri), kombu for dashi soup broth ,and wakame for miso soup and salad.
Little did I know seaweed is considered a “strange food” until I came to the US, so I was surprised to receive many requests for a Seaweed Salad recipe from readers around the globe.
It was wonderful to know that there are more people who enjoy eating seaweed than I had thought. When you asked me for a “seaweed salad”, it’s possible you were looking for this type of seaweed salad below, which is commonly served at Japanese sushi restaurants in the U.S.
MY LATEST RECIPESThe salad is little bit spicy but overall quite sweet and crunchy. However, this particular seaweed salad does NOT actually exist in Japan. Since it’s been a while I live in the US, I had asked my friends in Japan to confirm.
Out of curiosity, I looked up what the salad is made of. Besides a mixture of seaweed, seaweed stem (kuki wakame) and seaweed sprout (mekabu), there were some ingredients that I had not expected. They include artificial dyed agar agar (a type of seaweed-based gelatin), MSG and high fructose corn syrup. I asked the workers at sushi restaurants how they make the salad from scratch, and to my surprise they all said they actually purchase the seaweed salad pre-made.
Needless to say, I didn’t make the copycat version. But instead, I wanted to share the traditional style seaweed salad that we eat in Japan. It’s a lot healthier and even more delicious than the seaweed salad from restaurants.
For this recipe, I used dried seaweed salad mix purchased at my local Japanese grocery store. A well-stocked Asian grocery store should carry them as well. The seaweed mixture is very easy to use, you just need to soak them in cold water for a few minutes to soften and then drain well before tossing with dressing. There are many kinds of dressing that would go well with the salad such as this homemade Sesame Dressing. Today I made our favorite Miso Dressing which is packed with umami!
In case you can’t find the dried seaweed salad mix, you can use a more widely available wakame seaweed (the kind you see in miso soup) as substitution. Soak wakame untill tender and drain completely, toss it with thinly shredded cucumber and some cherry tomatoes, you will have a vibrant, refreshing seaweed salad to enjoy.
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- 15 gram dried seaweed salad mix (15 gram = ½ ounce, about 1 handful)
- 1 Tbsp miso (or ½ Tbsp white miso + ½ Tbsp red miso) (I used awase miso)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp mirin
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds (roasted/toasted) (and more for sprinkle)
Gather all the ingredients.
- Soak the dry seaweed salad mix in cold water for 5-8 minutes. Drain the seaweed and squeeze out the excess water. Serve the seaweed in individual bowls or large serving bowl. Chill the salad before serving.
- For the dressing, use a mortar and pestle to grind the sesame seeds. This will add nice aroma and texture to the dressing.
- Combine Miso Dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together. Put the dressing in a small bowl or dressing bottle. Mix or shake the dressing before pouring to the salad.
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ashley - baker by nature
I could eat this ALL day, Nami! Love seaweed salad!
Sandra's Easy Cooking
Look at those pictures…just stunning! Love the salad!!! Enjoy your day, Nami!
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I remember the first time I tried seaweed salad I was more then apprehensive but to my surprise I very much enjoyed it. Happy to know how I can make one similar at home. Miso dressing is a great choice.
TheKitchenLioness
Nami, I have eaten seaweed salad in restaurants and I am sure that they were quite different from the wonderful fresh seaweed salad that you are featuring here. Miso dressing is indeed a delicious choice for this refreshing salad. I did buy fresh seweed in the Netherlands a few times and brought it home with me and added it to my regular salad, that was delicious too but nothing like your wonderful salad, for sure not.
Another fantastic recipe, Nami, that I would love to recreate!
Jenny
ooh I’m going to do that miso dressing .. it looks tasty. I’m sure I’ll get some seaweed at the Japanese shop down the road. mmmm !
Giulietta | Alterkitchen
It’s amazing how culinary traditions are so different one another! Some food “normal” to me are “strange” for another one, and so on.
Well, seaweed are “strange” also for me, but I love them. I never had them in salad, though!
It would be interesting to try them 🙂
Rosa
A beautiful salad! So healthy and tasty.
Cheers,
Rosa
Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine)
Can you find the ingredients in international food stores? I looove seaweed salad but always knew it tasted a bit manufactured here. I’d love to try to make this!
Kim | a little lunch
Nami, your salad was of interest to me because many folks underestimate the nutritional value of seaweed. Although I can’t get any locally (yet), when I worked in the food industry many years ago, certain types of seaweed were proven to provide FOS (fructooligosaccharides) which promote good bacteria growth in the intestines. Your salad looks like a delicious way to consume seaweed!
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
Beautiful salad, Nami! Your miso dressing sounds wonderful!
Eileen
Well, I have to say I do love American restaurant seaweed salad, especially in combination with spicy salmon sushi, but I think this one sounds even better! I love the idea of adding ground sesame seeds to the dressing.
kristy
Looks like a great contender for our salad night! I’m thinking my kids will favor the sesame dressing. 🙂 And thank you for clarifying the differences in the salads – I never would have known that the salads at the restaurants are pre-made and store bought!
Sandra
Without a doubt yours is the most appetizing!
Adora's Box
I love seaweed salad. I have bought one in a packet and was quite disappointed. As always yours look much more delicious than the one in the restaurant.
A_Boleyn
They offer this salad at ‘the all you can eat’ restaurants I go to but I never get it (or the edamame) when I can have sashimi, nigiri, gunkan and maki sushi …. I’m making myself hungry just remembering my last meal there on Thursday. I’m going to keep an eye open for the dry seaweed salad mix the next time I go to the Japanese grocery store though cause it sounds like it would be pretty tasty without all that fake stuff.
By the way, I love your mortar and pestle. I want one in my kitchen … to play with. 🙂 I haven’t used a mortar and pestle since my days in the bio lab making pills for my mice. (Never mind)
PolaM
I Love seaweed salad! Usually I buy it pre-pakaged, but knowing is this simple…
Monica
Why am I not surprised that the seaweed salad I’ve always known is not an authentic Japanese seaweed salad?! I’m glad I like yours looks even better and I’ve already tagged this miso dressing to make…no more bottled Japanese salad dressing for me! : )
Brenda
I had no idea that there was nasty high fructose corn syrup in the restaurant seaweed salad. From now on I will make mine! Thank you for the recipe and info. By the way I order my seaweed by the pound from a source in Maine- online. They regularly test the seaweed for heavy metals and lead.
Nami
Hi Brenda! Yeah I didn’t know that too. Although I rarely eat those seaweed salad at a restaurant, it was still a surprise to me. I make this regular seaweed salad at home and it’s very easy to make and very healthy! Hope you enjoy it too! 🙂
Hotly Spiced
I have never had seaweed salad and actually, don’t have a lot of seaweed in my diet (despite living near the coast). Does the seaweed in the salad still have that taste and smell that’s it’s come from the sea when soaked and used as a salad? Or does it become more like a regular salad vegetable? xx
Nami
Hi Charlie! Hmm I don’t think I’d be a good person to answer your question as I’ve been eating seaweed from very young age and I never felt “weirdness” about seaweed. So I may not notice something that you would notice, such as smell or texture. I wouldn’t necessarily think of the smell of seaweed as negative thing while others may not enjoy it. It has unique texture that I cannot compare with anything else. If you have tried wakame (seaweed) in miso soup, that’s pretty much it. Most of seaweed texture is like that. Sorry I’m not much of a good help here! 🙂
Al G
Thank you Nami for your enlightment on “seaweed salad”.
I have found the American version somewhat distasteful compared to wakame/cucumber version I’ve had at “unAmerican” Japanese restaurants. The tastes just didn’t seem in harmony with the other flavours of the cuisine.
The other seaweed salad I find absolutely delicious is Hijiki.
Miso dressing is always a hit.
As something to consider from a cross-cultural standpoint – Tahini, a Middle Eastern condiment of ground sesame seeds, may be an interesting substitute to grinding sesame seeds with a surabachi (if you don’t have one). A few drops of sesame oil will compensate for the mildness coming from lack of depth that roasted ground sesame seeds have.
(PS. Use a little sesame oil in your hummus – yowsa!)
Nami
Hi Al! Thank you so much for your comment! I love hijiki too! I wonder how many of my readers would know hijiki… I have been a little bit reluctant to share hijiki recipes as I assume most people don’t know much about it (or at least Google tells me not many research on that subject!). Thank you for the tahini and sesame oil tips as well! 🙂
Sook
This looks wonderful Nami!I love seaweed salad.. I used eat them all the time in Korea. It’s so hard to get the right kind of seaweed where I live – so I am just drooling over your pictures right now! 🙂
Aubree
Nami, love this recipe! I’ll try it soon. I had a question: do you know if they have a wakame salad in Japan or similar dish using mainly seaweed? You made me really curious about it since I love eating authentic Japanese food. I have seen recipes for wakame salad in bento websites and the cookbook Just Bento.
By the way I tried your recipe for steamed green tea cakes. They were yummy!
xo
Nami
Hi Aubree!
In Japan, when we say Kaisou (Seaweed) Salad, it means today’s recipe. It has bunch of different kinds of seaweed in it. Dressing can be different and we actually eat with different kinds (but people prefer to eat sesame oil as base, instead of vegetable oil like other dressing for seaweed salad).
When we say Wakame (again, English translation is seaweed?) Salad, then it contains just wakame, BUT we usually serve on top of ice burg lettuce or some other leafy veggies and tomatoes.
Again for wakame salad, dressing can be any dressing you buy or make at home. There is no specific dressing for it. We sometimes put yuzu in it or ponzu in it, or like today’s recipe I added miso… so it’s up to you.
Did I answer to your questions? Let me know if I misunderstood your questions. 🙂
kat
so delicious!
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Seaweed salads can be terrific! I’ve only eaten them a few times, but I was surprised at their great flavor. I’ve never made one, though, and I really should try it. Great recipe! Thanks so much.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
I think it’s the last bit of the word that gets most Americans. We don’t eat weeds. Weeds are considered “bad.” We kill weeds.
I think if they changed the name to something like ocean spinach we’d all like it. 🙂
This salad and dressing sound delicious.
Rhonda
I have never seen dried seaweed salad, I will have to look next time I go to our Asian market.
Valerie
Hi Nami, I have a question for you: I had a seaweed salad similar to that at a restaurant, but I think they used a yuzu vinegrette instead. I love the dressing so much, but have no idea how to make it. If you have a recipe for that I would greatly appreciate it!
Nami
Hi Valerie! I love yuzu dressing! You need yuzu fruit (to get juice and zest) or you need a bottle of yuzu extract/juice. I like this brand below.
https://www.justonecookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Yuzu.jpg
You can make the dressing with yuzu juice (and zest), rice vinegar, soy sauce, vegetable oil (I like grapeseed oil), salt, and pepper. If it’s too strong, you can dilute a bit with dashi stock, but not always necessary.
Hope that helps. 🙂
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I’m on the salad spree these days, for some healthier kick..and this recipe comes just at the right time, Nami! Have always loved my seaweed crackers, but its so difficult to find real seaweeds here..your salad reminds me of beautiful, beautiful spring:-)
Yelena
I adore seaweed salad. I can so relate to this recipe! Sesame-miso dressing looks very yummy. Thank you Nami-)
Hannah
I love seaweed salad, Nami, and your version sounds so much healthier and tastier than what I can find in restaurants. I’ve been wanting to add more seaweed to our diet, especially since it’s so easy to get fresh, local seaweed here (there’s even weekend outings to harvest your own). I need to start making my own salad! Thanks for sharing.
Eha
Thank you for this bowl of delightful health! Love the salad, but just hope I can lay my hands on the dried seaweed !!!!
Nami
Thank you Eha! xo 🙂
Mich Piece of Cake
Hi Nami, thanks for sharing this. I’ll try to make my own combination of seaweed, there are many types of dried seaweed available locally and I should be able to conjure up something!
Kankana
Someday you have to take a class on Japanese cuisine and you have to let me in! or I have a better plan, you cook and I eat 🙂
Lovely photos Nami xoxo
Sue | My Korean Kitchen
I’d love to try this seaweed salad with miso dressing. I’m actually more curious what the miso dressing taste like. I also recognise the second salad from your picture. I always thought it was one of Korean side dish. 🙂 I wonder what the Japanese version would taste like.
The Ninja Baker
店より家で作るものは美味しいですね。サラダと味噌ドレシングのレシピどうもありがとう。
因みに、こないだノバトに住んでいる姉のところへ伺いました。素敵な銀門橋を横切りました。自伝者で横切ると本当に素晴らしいでしょう。
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker
I love seaweed salad and yours look so pretty! I never understood why people say it’s weird, as I grew up on eating seaweed myself. My Mom used to tell me it’s great for your hair. 😀
Jayne
OOohhh… I always knew there was a boatload of artificial colouring in those green strands. They almost always look neon. I very much rather have yours. For the Chinese, we have seaweed soup as well. But if we come down to eat, the Chinese tend to eat more fungus than seaweed. Both of which I love deeply.
Orchidea
Hi,
This salad looks amazing and I would like to make it. I totally underst you when you talk about seaweed salad that does not exist in Japan but it is very popular in U.S. The same I find with Italian food outside Italy. Thanks for a nice recipe… I will definitely try it!
Ciao.
Joanne T Ferguson
G’day Gorgeous photo and very healthy seaweed salad, TRUE!
I have now put this on my list to make and experience the great flavors too!
Cheers!
Joanne
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
I love both of these salads but it’s interesting that the second one isn’t one that you find in Japan. Thanks for this recipe Nami! It looks perfect. We tend to get that one at proper restaurants while the other one is more at takeaway sushi places 😀
The Café Sucre Farine
It’s so funny that what we grow up with and think everyone in the world eats, is often strange to so many. I’ve had the same experience with German-inspired foods that I grew up with in Wisconsin. I’ve never had seaweed but you have made me want to try it, I trust you Nami! 🙂
Ilonka
Thanks so much for posting this–I keep telling people that you can’t get the seaweed salad in the picture above in Japan and they’re so surprised… Love the wakame version!
Nami
Hi Ilonka! Thank you for your confirmation! Growing up in Japan, I had never had this American (?) version of Seaweed Salad at home or even in restaurants. But since I haven’t been “living” in Japan anymore I wasn’t sure at first (could be a new imported Japanese food like California rolls haha). Glad you also clarify that for me too! I like the real Japanese version better – maybe because that’s what I have been eating… 🙂 Thank you so much for your comment!
Adrian (Food Rehab)
I am OBSESSED with seaweed salad. I grab 2 servings everytime we go out for Japanese, for reals. I like the variation here and I can taste how amazing it would be too.
Ramona
What a fun salad. I think I love that dressing. I think I could eat it with a spoon. 🙂
Betty Ann @Mango_Queen
I love the dressing you used here. And seaweed in salads is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing, Nami!
wok with ray
I’ve never had seaweed until I moved here in the States and I loved it since. This seaweed salad is definitely refreshing, Nami. 🙂
nipponnin
I have this salad mix at home! I found it while I’m cleaning my pantry the other day. It’s dried so still useable, right? I’m so excited try your dressing recipe. I really love sesame flavor.
Juliana
Great salad Nami, I always but the ready made seaweed salad (very embarrassed to disclose) and I love miso dressing…thanks for the recipe, I sure will try to make at home.
Have a lovely week 🙂
Malou | Skip to Malou
Yes we love the second salad and that’s the salad that we know and love. I will definitely try your miso sauce. It looks so good. I might need a cup (yes I love to have a large volume of sauce in anything that i eat.. be it salad or meat hehe)
claire @ the realistic nutritionist
this is my FAVORITE thing to order at sushi restaurants. Nothing else, just seaweed salad. So amazing. Love this recipe Nomi!
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Nami, I am glad to have a recipe to make this at home. I love the premade stuff from restaurants and the local grocery that has a sushi bar, so it will be nice to try my hand at making some from scratch! Thanks!
Amy (Savory Moments)
I don’t think I’ve ever had a seaweed salad. I’d like to try yours – I know seaweed is supposed to be really good for you and it looks really good!
yummychunklet
This is my favorite started when I go out for sushi!
sheri
What a nice idea! Where did you find the seaweed salad mix? Nijiya? So it doesn’t include msg or flavoring? I never knew it existed, as I have always purchased ready made seaweed salad as well. In Hawaii we call it ocean salad. I think I’d like to try this version!
Nami
Hi Sheri! Yes Nijiya should carry it. I forgot which store I get my Seaweed Salad mix, but either at this Chinese supermarket called Marina (has a huge Japanese selection – Japanese staff is working on this isle) or Nijiya for sure. You will find it! The package has just dried seaweed in it.
You know while researching for this post, I read that this American (?) version of seaweed salad came from Hawaii (and I do remember reading about “Ocean Salad”). I tried to find out where this American version seaweed salad came from but couldn’t confirm. I thought it may come from Hawaii too. Chinese and Korean has similar seaweed salad too, so the origin of this salad is all so confusing! So at the end, I could only tell for sure that we don’t have this American version seaweed salad in Japan although it’s very popular dish at Japanese restaurants here in the US (even Costco sells it!). 🙂
Monet
Thank you for sharing this traditional recipe. I hated to learn that high fructose corn syrup is often in the seaweed salads we see at most restaurants here. Too bad! Yours looks so flavorful…and seaweed is so very good for you. Thank you for sharing, sweet friend!
Balvinder
I only know of Nori which is used in Sushi. This is first time I am hearing that there is seaweed for salads. It sounds wonderful with crushed sesame seeds.
Raymund
This looks really similar to the Philippine seaweed salad, now I miss them. I hope to get some nice fresh seaweed this weekend
Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen
I love the ‘meaty’ flavour of seaweeds but tend to eat them only in the West of Ireland. This is a gorgeous colourful salad, Nami and bursting with flavour.
mjskit
So the deli that sells seaweed salad buys it already made? Now that’s just wrong. 🙂 I’ve only had seaweed salad once and it was at our Sushi place. I thought it was o.k. but Bobby didn’t like. However, it didn’t look anything like this. The one we had was one type of seaweed and it was soggy with dressing. Yours looks very light and of course, making your own dressing, you can add whatever you want. I do love that miso dressing! I’d put that on a lot of different greens and vegetables. I’ll have to check the Asian market for seaweed mix next time I go.
carol | a cup of mascarpone
I have to admit, Nami, I have never enjoyed seaweed salad, and I never would have imagined it could look this beautiful! Your photos are wonderful, as always! Another must try from your incredible recipes!
Katerina
It’s true that many ingredients in local kitchens are completely unknown or considered to be avant-garde in others. I love your salad and I would be very happy to enjoy it!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
What a lovely twist on a Japanese classic! This looks so delicious and wholesome, Nami. Seaweed salad is a favorite of my mother’s. I know she would love this homemade variation! I love the look of your Miso dressing, too!
Daniela
I first tried seaweed salad in a wonderful Japanese restaurant close to the Pantheon in Rome.
It’s a brilliant dish, fresh and healthy.
Thank you Nami for sharing this recipe!
Jerry | Simply Good Eating
Nami, I love seaweed so this fresh looking salad is right up my alley 🙂 That miso dressing sounds perfect!
Lail | With A Spin
Beautiful salad. Love the photos, Nami.
dedy oktavianus [email protected]_Chef
We had similiar seaweed salad in Bali, Indonesia
we used to add a hot sour spicy fish stock to the dish…
my personal touch, add sheddered jellyfish into it…
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Wooow I love far east cooking, just found you through frombraziltoyou :). I believe that cooking is one of the best ways to share your culture. I wanted so much to try sea weed now I know a yummy recipe for it.
Jeanette
I too was surprised to read the ingredients on the containers of seaweed salad that is served in restaurants. Yours sounds so much better – love the miso dressing!
Belinda @zomppa
It takes a deft hand to get the balance right!
Tania @ A Perfect Pantry
I love seaweed salad, but never been brave enough to make it myself. You’ve made it look so simple… might have to give it a go now:)
Joyti
High fructose corn syrup? Ugh! I do love seaweed salad, though – and so I’m pretty excited to try out your version next time a craving for it hits. Yum!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
I’ve never had seaweed salad before but I’m sure that will change very soon! And that miso dressing is amazing. I could slather that on almost any salad.
Fern @ To Food with Love
I love the neon-green seaweed that’s sweet/salty and crunchy! It’s quite common here I think. I have to look for this dried seaweed salad mix though. Your salad sounds so good, and I’ve yet to try your miso dressing!
Sissi
They also sell here a seaweed salad in self-service sushi bars. It has a big success among female clients and I like it very much too, but I think it’s made only with one type of seaweed… Your salad looks of course hundred times better and the colour is gorgeous. It’s a funny coincidence because I have prepared this week a miso dressing (and even took a photo) found in a cookery book. I will soon post it! It’s a bit different from yours, but I loved the creaminess the miso adds to salads.
Gemma @andgeesaid
I’ve always wondered about the seaweed salad!! Definitely going to try to look for dried seaweed salad mix. Already put it on my shopping list 😉 xxx
Baby Sumo
What a nice, refreshing salad Nami! I dont think I’ve ever seen seaweed salad mix here, but maybe I just didn’t look hard enough.
Nancy/SpicieFoodie
I have loved all the different seaweed salads I’ve tasted, as well as dishes that include it. Thanks for sharing your homemade version — much healthier too. It looks delicious!
tigerfish
Luckily you made your own version! So fresh and so “real” 🙂 Now I know what makes up the “seaweed salad” sold in the stores here, I would not want to eat them again.
Reem | Simply Reem
I”ll to be honest nami, my first seaweed was about 10yrs back when i moved to US… I wont say it was a love at first sight but I did fell in love with it…
This looks fabulous, such perfect and summery salad… Love it!
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Speaking of ‘strange foods’ by the US standard, Mark & I were just trying to convince his mom to try nori the other day. She wasn’t very excited to try. Well, we will have to try again. We have gotten her to drink green tea regularly, so that’s a good start. This is such an addicting salad! Love serving it with various plates of small appetizers before the main course. So good…
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen
Seaweed is so good for you too, love it!
Gomo | cHow Divine
I know what you mean. I grew up eating seaweed on a regular basis. I found out later in life, many people have never had it apart from what’s in sushi. Of course, that’s is changing, thanks in part to yummy dishes like this. 🙂 Beautiful salad Nami! Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today
Seaweed salad will be an original meal in Poland as well 🙂 You make me more and more curious about Japan.
Laura @ Family Spice
A terrific (and large) oriental supermarket opened up near me and we cheat and by seaweed salad already to go! It really is delicious!
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Seaweed is salad is my favourite and I heard that it’s actually very good for your health 🙂 So it may sweem weird to some but to me it sounds perfectly delicious!
Holly
I love seaweeds in all forms of dishes. Salad is a great way to obtain abundant nutrition from seaweed. The sesame dressing sounds like a perfect match to the salad. Your photos are stunning, Nami!
Lori Lynn
My kind of salad. Looks scrumptious!
LL
Linda | The Urban Mrs
How interesting. I ‘ve never tried seaweed salad with miso – this is definitely a must try. I normally try fresh seaweed salad with light seasoning, which I’m not sure how to make it, either. 🙂
Belinda @themoonblushbaker
I adore this type of salad dressing because it provides so much favour with minimal effort and fat(not that there is any probs with a bit of oil). I am saving this to my recipe box so I can save few dollars!
Asmita
This looks stunning,Nami! What a refreshing salad.
Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover
I like seaweed, I can eat a lot but I will prefer sesame dressing , yum!
Terra
I remember when I first tried seaweed salad in Tucson Arizona, and immediately loved it! I don’t think I have enjoyed it in a long time, but need to change that for sure:-) Your recipe looks gorgeous, and sounds delicious!! Hugs, Terra
Lynna
I didn`t know miso dressing was so simple to make! I love salad dressings and eating different kinds of salad.
Amira
This looks so delicious. I’ve been wondering about seaweed recipes for ages but since I’ve found JOC I know where to head when I want to add some to our dinner table. Thanks Nami for the wonderful salad.
Hanna
Hello Nami,
I’m glad to read your post on the store bought seaweed salad. I always buy it everytime I go to H-Mart. Your version looks so good which I will be sure to make it at home since I love seaweed salad a lot. Do you have a picture for the package of the dried seaweed salad mix?
Thank you 🙂
Nami
Hi Hanna! Yes I do – I put the link in the recipe but here it is: https://www.justonecookbook.com/pantry/dried-seaweed-salad-mix/
Hope that’s helpful! 🙂
Janice
Made this tonight as a side dish for dinner and we loved it! MUCH better than the peculiar, neon green version often served at restaurants. Thanks for sharing, Nami.
Nami
Janice, I’m so happy to hear you tried this recipe! Thank you!! Yes, this one is a healthy version. 🙂
kiapua
I really like the seaweed salad they sell at costco and if anyone has the salad dressing recipe, PLEASE share 🙂 ….much thanks!
Nami
Kiapua, I looked and looked around for the recipe, but I couldn’t find it. When check the ingredients on the package, I don’t know most of the ingredients and can’t even pronounce them. It has a lot of…. things that are probably not healthy (chemicals) even though it’s “seaweed salad” (supposed to be healthy)! 🙂 Let’s see if someone can make it with more natural ingredients. 🙂
Lara
Njam njam! I put in cucumber and carrot spaghetti thin sliced (I’ve got a wonderful peeler with that possibility), so it looks like green and orange soba noodles, to make the salad even more substantial. The dressing sounds delicious, will try it soon!
Nami
Hi Lara! I hope you enjoy the dressing! Your cucumber and carrot spaghetti noodles sounds healthy and delicious!
Alessandra Zecchini
I love miso dressing, I usually make it without vinegar but I’ll try your recipe soon!
Ciao
Alessandra
Alessandra Zecchini
Done! Photo (and your link) here http://alessandrazecchini.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/konnyaku-and-vegetables-with-japanese.html?spref=fb
buonissimo!
Nami
Yay! Thank you Alessandra!
Tania Ho
Hello Nami,
I’ve always loved your recipes and want to try out your salad dressing.
One question: how long can I keep the salad dressing in the fridge if it’s not consumed right away?
Thank you so much!!
Nami
Hi Tania! Thank you so much for trying my recipes! Hmmm probably best to use in 2-3 days. Hope you enjoy!
siriveena
The other day I cooked your recipe of stuffed cabbage rolls, it was so good, the meat was soft and tasty. I really enjoyed the taste so much. Thank you for your wonderful recipe. Warm regards,
Nami
Hi Siriveena! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the stuffed cabbage roll! Yay! Thank you for your kind feedback! 🙂
Baking Scientist
Thanks Nami for sharing this recipe! I made this for dinner today and both my husband and kid love it 🙂 i used only white miso as i only have that in my fridge. looking forward to more easy recipes from you 🙂
Nami
Thanks so much for trying this recipe! So happy to hear your family enjoyed it! xoxo
Baking Scientist
All 3 of us love seaweed dishes, so this is a good twist from seaweed soup 🙂
Christine
This looks delicious. My family always enjoys the seaweed salad served in sushi restaurants here in California. But now that I know that it’s not even Japanese,, I’m excited to try your authentic recipe. Please post more seaweed recipes! I made your vegeterian ramen for lunch today and is was very, very good. Last week I made your chicken and egg donburi. It was also a big hit with my family. Thanks for so many fast, healthy, tasty recipes.
Nami
Hi Christine! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed my recipes! Thanks so much for trying these dishes and I’m glad you liked them. Hope you’ll like the seaweed salad too! 🙂 Thank you for your kind feedback!
Sophie
I’m currently at work eating the seaweed salad i’ve linked completely with nothing on it and although its not bad, I think this dressing would absolutely elevate it !
Will be trying it with my dinner tomorrow. Thank you for your continued sharing of Japanese recipes. Do you have any more recipes for a slow cooker that you could share with us ? I’d like to have some recipes I can prepare in the morning and come home to after work to warm me up !
https://www.japancentre.com/en/products/7095-kaneryo-kaiso-seaweed-salad
Nami
Hi Sophie! Definitely, the dressing will make the salad even better! 🙂
I’ll be working on more Instant Pot recipes this fall and winter. For my schedule, pressure cooker works the best (because I am last minute when it comes to preparing the dinner….), but I’ll try to add more slow cooker recipes too.