Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad)

Rehydrated wakame dressed with vinegar and garlic. Refreshing, sea-briny, and quietly high in fiber.

15 min4 servingsKorean
Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad) — Korean recipe, finished and plated

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Ingredients

  • 50 g Dried wakame
  • 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 Scallions
  • 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 0.3 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cucumber (optional)
  • 1 tsp Sugar (optional)

Method

  1. Soak the dried wakame in water until soft and expanded, 8 minutes, then drain and squeeze.
  2. Thinly slice the cucumber, grate the garlic, and slice the scallion.
  3. Toss the wakame and cucumber with the vinegar, garlic, scallion, sugar, salt, sesame oil, and seeds.

About Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad)

Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad) is a Korean lunch or dinner that comes together in about 15 minutes and serves 4.

Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad): frequently asked questions

Is Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad) gluten-free?

Based on its ingredients, Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad) has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.

How long does Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad) take to make?

About 15 minutes start to finish, but only around 5 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.

Do I need every ingredient to make Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad)?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out cucumber, sugar — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Miyeok Muchim (Seaweed Salad) make?

This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.