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    Home » Course » Salad

    April 6, 2022 Japanese Chinese

    Harusame Salad

    Harusame Salad

    For me, the biggest challenge of making bento isn't the preparation or even the packing. It's the planning involved in thinking of a colorful balance of side dishes to include. This easy cold noodle salad can be thrown together in minutes, and it provides a colorful balance of tastes and textures that makes a beautiful side dish to pack into a bento.

    Harusame noodles are made from mung bean starch, and they're often labeled "bean thread noodles" or "glass noodles." They have a unique slippery texture that doesn't go soggy, perfect for make-ahead dishes like this.

    As for the mix-ins, I used cucumbers and ham for the balance of colors, but this works with other veggies like corn, snap peas, carrots, or radishes.

    Harusame Salad from above

    Harusame Salad

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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Yield 4 servings

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    Ingredients 

    • 30 grams harusame bean thread noodles
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
    • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 80 grams cucumbers thinly sliced
    • 80 grams ham chopped
    • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

    Instructions

    • Break the harusame into 5-inch lengths and put them in a heat-safe bowl. Pour over boiling water and let the harusame cook until tender. Mine took 4 minutes, but check the directions on your package of noodles.
      Cooking bean thread noodles for Harusame Salad
    • While the noodles are soaking, whisk the soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, rice vinegar, sugar, and salt together in a bowl to combine.
    • When the noodles are cooked, drain them and rinse with cold water. Squeeze out any excess water and put them in a bowl along with the sliced cucumber, chopped ham, toasted sesame seeds, and dressing.
      Harusame Salad ready to mix
    • Toss to coat evenly. The salad can be served immediately or kept for up to two days in the refrigerator.
      Harusame Salad in a bowl

    Nutrition

    Calories 114kcalCarbohydrates 9gProtein 5gFat 6gSaturated Fat 2gPolyunsaturated Fat 2gMonounsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 12mgSodium 563mgPotassium 104mgFiber 0.4gSugar 1gVitamin A 15IUVitamin C 1mgCalcium 27mgIron 1mg
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine Japanese

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    1. Darrell Moran says

      June 18, 2023 at 2:01 am

      5 stars
      Marc - Once again, maximum impact with minimum fuss. I'd call this zen, except it sounds too cliche. Aside from the excellent flavor combinations, my family became really addicted to the different "bites" provided by each ingredient. I did a 10 minute salt pickle of the cucumber slices and squeezed them a bit, employed jamón serrano (less fatty than prosciutto, so worked well here), and used thin Vietnamese rice noodles which I had handy, but the results were really perfect. Also, we just moved, so I didn't have sesame oil on hand, but good XV olive did the trick without fighting the soy. I think I could eat this every day, especially during hot weather. Goes well with a weis/wit/wheat beer for some reason. Thanks for another forehead-smacking "why haven't I been eating this earlier?" recipe! Cheers, Darrell

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      • Marc Matsumoto says

        June 24, 2023 at 6:58 am

        Thanks DJ! Thanks for sharing your substitutions. I can imagine how well nutty jamón serrano would go with this! It's so expensive in Japan it would be a luxurious noodle salad but I might have to try it sometime! I hope you're getting settled in and winter isn't too cold.

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