Side Dishes

Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing

Name: Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 30 g Black sesame seeds; 80 g Lotus root; 20 g Lemon; 15 g Mayonnaise; 15 g Plain yogurt; 5 g Vinegar; as needed Water

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Thin slices of lotus root blanched in vinegar water and served with a creamy dressing of black sesame, mayonnaise, yogurt and lemon. The black sesame in the sauce is said to help the body flush out sodium.

Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing

10mPrep

5mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Sesame Oil & Sesame SeedsThe nutty finishing touch of Korean food 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Lotus Root & BurdockCrunchy roots for glossy soy braises
Korean VinegarsBrown rice, persimmon and fruit vinegars for dressings and pickles 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Wash and peel the lotus root.

Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing — step 1

Slice the lotus root.

Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing — step 2

Bring water with the vinegar to a boil and blanch the lotus root.

Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing — step 3

Squeeze the lemon juice.

Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing — step 4

Blend the black sesame, mayonnaise, yogurt and lemon juice into a dressing.

Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing — step 5

Serve the lotus root with the black sesame dressing.

Lotus Root Salad with Black Sesame Dressing — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

28.76Calories (kcal)

3.82 gCarbs

0.69 gProtein

1.19 gFat

4.9 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.