Korean Seaweed Noodles Salad (CheonSaChae SaelReoDeu)

This seaweed noodles salad is a mayo-based salad that you would serve as a side dish to your meal.

The very first time i had it was at a Korean restaurant that we went to for my Sister's birthday dinner a few weeks back.  It was that interestingly, crunchy texture of the noodles that caught our attention and had us wanting for more!  We did not know what it was at first.  My Sister got really curious and was so eager to find out what that crunchy thing was, she even went up to ask the waiter.  But sadly he could not really explain what it was and all we got was.. 'may be something like seafood?'.

So after that night, i went on a quest to find out what this 'crunchy thing in my salad' was!  And more importantly, where to buy them so i can recreate the dish at home.  After looking high and low at my local Korean grocery stores to no avail, i took to the internet to shed some light!  And i finally found the (ONLY) recipe on http://aeriskitchen.com/. So if you are ever reading this, thank you so very much Aeri!

The crunchy textures of the noodles and carrots, the creaminess of the mayo-based dressing combined with the umami from the crab sticks make eating this salad such a pleasant experience.

Here is how to make it!

Adapted from http://aeriskitchen.com/


Ingredients (4 servings):

• 340 grams Seaweed Jelly Noodles
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Cucumber
• 3 Crab Sticks
• 6 Tbsp Mayonnaise
• 3 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
• 3 Tbsp Sugar
• 1 Tsp Salt
• Pinch of pepper 

Method:

1. Rinse and soak your noodles in cold water for 2 minutes.  After 2 minutes, drain really well and roughly chop them.
2. Place your chopped noodles in a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix well and set aside for 20 minutes.
3. Thinly slice your carrots, cucumber and crab sticks.  Remember to get rid most of the seeds from the cucumber to avoid watery salad later on.
4. Prepare your dressing by mixing in a bowl 6 tablespoon mayonnaise, 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
5. After 20 minutes, drain your noodles really well.  Mix the noodles with your sliced carrot, cucumber and crab sticks. 
6. Add your dressing and mix really well.
7. Serve cold and enjoy!

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