Cold Somen Salad
Cool and tasty! Learn how to make a refreshing cold somen salad, Hawaiian style.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 (14 oz) packaged somen noodles
- 1 lettuce head (sliced)
- 2 eggs (scrambled and sliced thin)
- ½ cucumber (julienned)
- 1 kamaboko (fish cake, sliced thin)
- 1 Spam or ham (optional, sliced and pan-fried)
- 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
- Toasted sesame seeds or furikake for garnish
🥢 Sauce (mix together):
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp Japanese Vinegar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp shoyu soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
Cook the noodles
- Boil the somen noodles according to the package (usually 4-5 mins). Rinse under cold water and drain well.
Prep the toppings
- Scramble and cook eggs in a thin layer, then slice into strips.
- Julienne cucumber and slice kamaboko, Spam, or other toppings.
Make the sauce
- Stir together shoyu, sugar, vinegar, and vegetable oil. Adjust to taste.
Assemble the salad
- Lay the noodles in a dish, arrange toppings over the noodles, then drizzle with sauce.
Chill and serve
- You can chill for 30 minutes or serve right away. Garnish with green onions, and sesame seeds.