Cucumber and Daikon Radish Salad with Hijiki

By sunitagt

Calories 132
Carbohydrates 16.2 g
Dietary fiber 4.6 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Fat 8.5 g
Saturated fat 1.2 g
Sodium 358 mg
Protein 4 g

Ingredients

• 1 large cucumber
• 1/4 cup dried hijiki
• 4 small daikon radishes
• 2 red scallions
• 2 tablespoons gomasio (Japanese Sesame Salt)
• Asian-style ginger vinaigrette for dressing (see other recipe)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Soak the dried hijiki in water for ten minutes, then boil it for fifteen minutes. Drain the seaweed and reserve it.

2. Slice the cucumber. Peel and slice the daikon radishes. Mince the scallion. Mix all the vegetables together with the sesame salt and dress the salad very lightly with an Asian-style ginger vinaigrette.