Salads

Smoked Salmon Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

May 3, 2011
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It amazing how fast 2011 has passing by so far, just with a blink of an eye and summer is just around the corner. Since the weather has been amazing, I want to share a delicious salmon salad with you. It’s perfect for that weekend lunch in the backyard and to enjoy with a bottle of white wine and some warm bread and butter.

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Apple Salad

April 29, 2011
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The Japanese love mayo, we enjoy mayo with a wide variety of Japanese food ranging from deep fried food, okonomiyaki (Japanese Pizza), Yakisoba (Japanese stir fry noodle), sushi, to salad. This simple apple salad is mayo based but it is super yummy. The tartness of fresh apple mixed in with raisin and just a bit of lemon balances out the mayo perfectly.

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Japanese Pickled Cucumber

April 22, 2011
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The Japanese usually serve several kinds of pickled dish along with white rice as appetizer. Today I am sharing a very simple Japanese pickle recipe that you can also enjoy at home. It’s a refreshing side dish, or we call it Hashi Yasume which literally means “chopsticks break.” This dish usually contrasts in flavor, texture, and temperature to the main dish and we eat Hashi Yasume between rice and main dish, and between rice and other side dishes, alternatively. Hope you enjoy this homemade Hashi Yasume.

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Pork Shabu Salad with Ponzu Dressing & Egg Drop Soup

April 8, 2011
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Today’s recipe is actually 2 dishes, you make salad and you get a free soup! If you enjoy eating Shabu Shabu or like Ponzu, I’m sure you’ll like this salad. Typically shabu shabu restaurants in the US only serve beef slices, but in Japan pork slices are also very popular. Ponzu goes really well with pork slices and it also makes the perfect healthy dressing since very little oil is used.

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Spinach Gomaae (Spinach with Sesame Sauce)

March 30, 2011
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Update: Pictures updated in August 2012. Goma means sesame seed in Japanese and goma-ae are dishes prepared with sesame seasoning.  We usually mix this ground sesame seasoning with spinach or green beans.  This is one of the most common Japanese side dishes, or we call it Osouzai (お惣菜) in Japanese, and you often find them included in [...]

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Crab Salad with Ponzu-Mayonnaise Dressing

March 7, 2011
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Ever wonder what the mixture of mayo and ponzu tastes like, well I can tell you it tastes wonderful. Maybe the combination sounds strange to you, but it’s likely you will be addicted to this refreshing taste! Enjoy this crab salad with either an Asian or Western meal. This dish can be prepared 20 min and it’s always very popular when I serve at parties.

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Asian Coleslaw

February 23, 2011
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My Japanese friend who lives in Southern California gave me this colesslaw recipe. Ever since I made this salad for the first time, my family prefers this coleslaw over my “western” one. I was especially in shock when I first saw my son enjoying raw cabbage! I recommend this coleslaw to be served with seared ahi tuna dinner.

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Bean Sprout Namul

January 23, 2011
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You’ve probably enjoyed bean sprout namul as an appetizer dish in Japanese or Korean BBQ restaurants. It’s is very simple to make and only takes 15 min. My husband does not like the taste of raw bean sprout but he loves this dish.

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Tofu Salad with Sesame Ponzu Dressing

January 20, 2011
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Here’s a salad that goes well with Japanese food or other Asian food. This dressing is my husband’s favorite among the different kinds of dressing I make at home. If you like Ponzu (citrus-based soy sauce), you will probably enjoy this refreshing salad!

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