Gobo salad (burdock with sesame mayonnaise)

Gobo salad（ゴボウサラダ）

What kind of dish is Gobo salad??

Burdock, lotus root, carrots, and cucumber cut into thin stripes and tossed in sesame mayonnaise sauce. This gobo salad is one of my favorites.

burdock　=　gobou,gobo

The secret ingredient is ground sesame, which adds an extra richness to the flavor.

The appeal of burdock salad is the fresh, earthy aroma of burdock.

Root vegetables such as burdock and lotus root also have a great texture. Crunchy vegetables are chewed well, so they are good for making you feel full.

Burdock is not peeled with a peeler, but is scraped off with the back of a knife. By doing this, you can efficiently ingest polyphenols and dietary fiber, and you can enjoy a strong burdock aroma.

Burdock is prone to discoloration after cutting, so immediately soak it in water for about 5 minutes.

When boiling, adding a small amount of vinegar to the water can also help prevent discoloration.

A cooking tip that applies to all salads is to let boiled vegetables cool naturally without soaking them in water.

If you soak them in water, the water won’t evaporate and the vegetables will become watery.

In this recipe, boiled burdock is thoroughly drained and then soaked in soy sauce and sugar while it’s still hot. This way the heat will dissolve the sugar.

Seasoning the burdock with soy sauce and sugar before tossing it with mayonnaise gives the salad a distinct flavor.

About dietary fiber

The main function of dietary fiber is to regulate the intestines. There are two types of dietary fiber: “soluble” and “insoluble”.

Burdock is a very healthy food with a lot of dietary fiber. Check out this article for more information on dietary fiber!

NUTRITION FACTS : Gobo salad recipe (Burdock salad)

Total Nutrition Value

• 347 Calories
• Protein 8.3 g
• Total Fat 15.2 g
• Total Carbohydrates 51.3 g
• Sodium 5.3 g
• Dietary fiber 12.1 g

INGREDIENTS : Gobo salad recipe (Burdock salad) (4SERVINGS)

• Burdock root (150g)
  • Soy sauce (20g)
  • Sugar (10g)
• Lotus root (50g)
• Carrot (50g)
• Cucumber (50g)
  • Half-calorie mayonnaise (50g)
  • Ground sesame seeds (5g)
  • Pepper (appropriate amount)

How to make Gobo salad recipe (Burdock salad)

1. Scrape off the skin of the burdock with the back of a knife. Peel the skin of the lotus root and carrot with a peeler.
2. After shredding the burdock, immediately soak it in water.
3. Use a slicer to slice the lotus root into 1.3mm slices, then cut into quarters and soak in water.
4. Use a slicer to cut the carrots into 1.3mm thick slices, then shred them.
5. Shred the cucumber as well.
6. Boil the burdock for 2 minutes and then drain completely in a colander.
7. While the burdock is still hot, soak it in soy sauce and sugar.
8. Boil the lotus root and carrot for 1 minute, drain completely in a colander.
9. Mix the burdock, lotus root, carrot and cucumber.
10. Chill well in the refrigerator.
11. Mix with mayonnaise, ground sesame and pepper.

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