SOMEN SALAD 
1 pkg. somen, cooked
1 sm. head lettuce, shredded
1/2 to 3/4 lb. thinly sliced ham or cha-shu
3 stalks green onions, sliced on diagonal
1 kamaboko, thinly sliced

SAUCE:

3 tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted and crushed
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 c. sesame oil
3 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. soy sauce

Lay lettuce on bottom of salad bowl. Then lay somen on top of lettuce. Garnish with remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate. Pour sauce over salad just before serving.

Sauce: In a small saucepan combine sauce ingredients. Heat on low heat until sugar and salt are dissolved. Allow to cool and refrigerate before pouring over salad. Serves 8.

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Somen Salad
   #51975
 Ed Hoffman (Hawaii) says:
After you rinse noodles in cold water, use a fork to twirl the noodles in small cones. Place cones on shredded lettuce for easier serving.

 

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