Sweet, Salty, and Sour Wakame Salad with Bibimbap Noodle Sauce

Ingredients

• 60 grams Salted wakame (dried wakame)
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 2 Lettuce or red leaf lettuce
• 1/2 Japanese leek (or onion)
• 1 tbsp Gochujang
• 1 tbsp Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Mentsuyu
• 1 1/2 tbsp Sesame oil
• 1 clove Grated garlic

Instructions

1. Soak the wakame in water to rehydrate.
2. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
3. Cut the cucumber lengthwise in half, then thinly slice diagonally.
4. Shred the lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
5. Chop the Japanese leek into 3-cm matchsticks, or thinly slice the onion into wedges.
6. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl, add the wakame and vegetables, then toss right before serving.