Winter Sea Vegetables in Korea: Nutritious & Delicious Hijiki Salad

hijiki seaweed

🥗Healthier: wakame

💰Cheaper: nori

Wakame is lower in calories, while nori is more accessible and affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos offers a similar flavor.

Bring water to a boil and add a big pinch of salt.

Place the hijiki in the boiling water to blanch, then quickly remove it, rinse in fresh water, and drain.

Cut the hijiki into one-inch lengths and place in a bowl.

Cut the onion in half and slice it thinly. Chop the green onion and mince the garlic.

Add the prepared vegetables to the bowl and mix them together.

Add gochugaru, brown sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and gochujang to the bowl and mix everything thoroughly with firm pressure.

Drizzle sesame oil over the top.

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