Seaweed Sesame Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 180 g Pasta (spaghetti or linguine)
• 4 g Dried seaweed (wakame), rehydrated and chopped
• 1 small Cucumber
• 1 tbsp Sesame seeds (toasted)
• 1.5 tbsp Soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
• 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 1 tsp Sesame oil
• 1 tsp Honey or sugar
• 1 clove Garlic(optional)
• 0.5 tsp Ginger (grated)(optional)
• to taste Salt(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente (about 8–10 minutes). Drain and rinse briefly under cool water, then drain well.

2. 2

   While the pasta cooks, rehydrate the dried seaweed in warm water for 5 minutes, then drain and chop. Dice the cucumber.

3. 3

   In a bowl, whisk soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey (or sugar), and (if using) grated garlic and ginger.

4. 4

   Toss the cooled pasta with seaweed and cucumber. Pour in the sesame dressing and toss until evenly coated.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chill for 10 minutes before serving.