Recipe: Tasty Mom's Somen Salad

Mom's Somen Salad. Great recipe for Mom's Somen Salad. My mother inlaw was a lovely Japanese American lady. She would make sushi, ribs and all sorts of delicious Japanese foods for New Year's.

Here is how you cook it. Here is how you cook it. Somen salad is a chilled noodle dish with toppings (like fish cake, cucumbers, carrots, and many more options), and a flavorful sauce poured all over the noodles. You can Cook Mom's Somen Salad using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mom's Somen Salad

1. It's of Salad.
2. What You needis 1 lb of somen noodles, boiled.
3. What You needis 1 head of ice berg lettuce, shredded.
4. What You needis 1/2 lb of boiled ham (from deli) shredded.
5. Lets Go Prepare 1/2 lb of char siu pork (find in asian market, or make @ home) shredded.
6. It's 2 of eggs, thin sheets, shredded or scrambled.
7. What You needis 1 of red/white kamaboko, shred into thin matchstick pieces.
8. It's 3 of green onions, slice.
9. Lets Go Prepare 2 of chicken breasts, cooked and shredded.
10. It's of Salad Dressing.
11. It's 2 tbsp of sesame seeds, crushed.
12. It's 4 tbsp of sugar.
13. Lets Go Prepare 2 tsp of salt.
14. What You needis 6 tbsp of vegtable oil.
15. It's 2 tbsp of sesame oil.
16. It's 6 tbsp of vinegar.
17. What You needis 4 tbsp of soy sauce (shoyu).

Just pour the sauce on top, mix, and you're ready to eat ^_^ Simple and elegant, so refreshing on a warm. My mother inlaw was a lovely Japanese American lady. She would make sushi, ribs and all sorts of delicious Japanese foods for New Year's. It's a family tradition that I'm doing my best to follow.

Mom's Somen Salad instructions

1. Lay boiled somen in a 9×13 casserole..
2. garnish with remaining ingredients..
3. Combine salad dressing ingredients and stir until sugar dissolves..
4. Evenly distribute dressing over salad..
5. cover and chill well..
6. Happy New Year!!.

Mom's Somen Salad is one of our favorites, and I hope you'll love. Garnish with lettuce, ham, eggs, kamaboko and green onions. Put dressing ingredients in a bottle. Shake well and pour over salad. But you can buy a big box of ramen noodles from Costco or Sam's Club, or buy the traditional somen noodles in an Asian grocery store.