Hijiki salad with mung bean sprouts and young sadine
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Japanese cooking with Makiko
Hijiki salad with mung bean sprouts and young sadine
Hijiki is one of the authentic foods in Japan, well known for its dietary fiber and essential minerals. Want to try?!
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Rinse hijiki and soak them in water for approx. 10 mins (or as directed on package otherwise) and drain water.
* Step 2
Add soaked hijiki in a microwavable container. Also add mung bean sprouts, and cook in microwave for about 3 mins (700w). Drain any extra water and cool them to room temperature.
* Step 3
Mix vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil in a small bowl. Add dressing to the cooked hijiki and bean sprouts.
* Step 4
Add dried young sardine and slightly mix. Cool in fridge as desired. Sprinkle sesame seed when serving.
* Step 5
FYI - Dried hijiki expands once in water. One pinch expands as 10 times as much!
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