Warabi Salad

A recent trip to the Farmers Market resulted in me buying a bunch of warabi (aka fiddlehead ferns, hō`i`o), along with a few other veggies, so I made an easy Warabi Salad.  

I found a lot of recipes online and simply tweaked one based on the ingredients I had on hand, and I also used a store-bought dressing versus shoyu / sesame oil / patis as a sauce. 

It was a very light, refreshing, and tasty salad that I will definitely make again!

Warabi Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch warabi, cleaned and chopped into 1-inch pieces (discard the hard stems).  
• 1 medium onion, sliced 
• 1 package kamaboko, julienned 
• 1 package dried opae
• 2-3 T of your favorite sesame- / soy- / miso-based dressing
• Sesame seeds

Directions:

• Place warabi in a boiling pot of water for 1-2 minutes.
• Immediately transfer to a bowl filled with ice water.  
• Cool warabi for approximately 20 minutes.
• Transfer warabi to a large bowl, add remaining ingredients, and toss.
• Chill for 1-2 hours before serving.

You can find the original recipe here on Oahu Fresh.