Seaweed Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger fresh finely grated peeled
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic minced
• 0.3 pound tart apple such as granny smith 
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
• 2  scallions thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons asian sesame oil 
• 1 tablespoon sesame seed toasted
• 3 tablespoons soya sauce 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 0.8 ounce wakame seaweed dried whole ( or cut)

Equipment

• bowl

Directions

1. Soak seaweed in warm water to cover, 5 minutes.
2. Drain, then squeeze out excess water. If wakame is uncut, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
3. Stir together vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, ginger, and garlic in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.
4. Cut apple into 1/4-inch dice and add to dressing with seaweed, scallions, and cilantro, tossing to combine well.
5. Sprinkle salad with sesame seeds.