Somen Salad with  Sesame Dressing

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Learn how to make this colourful somen salad made with thin Japanese somen noodles topped with sliced vegetables, imitation crab and a rich and creamy homemade sesame dressing with a hint of wasabi!

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Somen Salad

Yield

3 servings

Type

Noodles

Time

30 minutes

Level

Easy

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what you'll need:

» wood ear mushroom » egg » cucumber » carrot » ginger » imitation crab » sweetcorn » somen noodles » ice

for the sauce:

» white sesame seeds » Japanese mayonnaise » rice vinegar » sugar » soy sauce » sesame oil » wasabi paste

Soak mushrooms

Soak the wood ear mushrooms until rehydrated. (Approx 15-30 mins)

1

Toast sesame seeds

Heat a dry frying pan on medium high and toast the sesame seeds until lightly golden and you can smell the aroma.

2

Grind the seeds

Grind the toasted sesame seeds with a mortar and pestle until they become a fine powder.

3

Make sauce

Mix the sesame powder with mayonnaise, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil and wasabi and store in the fridge until it's time to serve. 

4

Whisk egg

Whisk the egg with a pinch of salt and pour it through a sieve to make it smooth.

5

Fry egg crepe

Heat a pan on medium low, use kitchen paper to spread a thin even layer of oil on the bottom and fry the egg until 80% cooked.

6

Roll and cut

Transfer the egg crepe to a chopping board and roll it up. Cut it into thin, noodle-like slices and set aside for later.

7

Prepare other toppings

Cut all the vegetables including wood ear mushrooms into thin strips (julienne) and use a fork to shred the imitation crab.

8

Cook the noodles

Boil a pot of water and cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packaging. 

9

Drain & chill

Pour the noodles into a sieve over the sink to drain the water. Wash with cold running water and chill with ice.

10

Arrange

Place the noodles on a serving plate and arrange the vegetables, egg crepe and imitation crab on top.

11

Serve

Enjoy with a drizzle of your homemade wasabi sesame dressing! Mix thoroughly before eating!

12

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