Salad Gurita (Tako Su)

Name: Salad Gurita (Tako Su)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ¼ lb octopus sashimi (boiled octopus); ⅓ English cucumber ((or 1 Japanese cucumber)); ½ Tbsp dried wakame seaweed; ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; 3 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned); 1½ Tbsp sugar; 1 tsp soy sauce; ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Tako Su or Octopus Salad is a refreshing and tangy appetizer served in izakaya (Japanese tapas or gastropub) restaurants. If you enjoy octopus sashimi, here‘s another fun way to prepare octopus.

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 15min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 4.6 (27) 👁 5

Ingredients

4 servings

¼ lb octopus sashimi (boiled octopus)
⅓ English cucumber ((or 1 Japanese cucumber))
½ Tbsp dried wakame seaweed
½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
3 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)
1½ Tbsp sugar
1 tsp soy sauce
⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Instructions

Before You Start…Please note that this recipe requires 30 minutes of chilling time. Gather all the ingredients.
In a small bowl, soak ½ Tbsp dried wakame seaweed in warm water. Let it soak for 15 minutes. Then, drain and squeeze the liquid out. Set aside.
Slice ¼ lb octopus sashimi (boiled octopus) very thinly.
With ⅓ English cucumber, peel the skin lengthwise in a striped pattern, peeling ½ inch (1.3 cm) wide strips alternately with unpeeled sections. With this method, the cucumber slices have some decorative dark green accents and a little bit of extra crunchiness. Cut the cucumber into small pieces (I use the Japanese cutting technique called rangiri).
In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the vinaigrette: 3 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned), 1½ Tbsp sugar, 1 tsp soy sauce, and ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt.
Add the cucumber, octopus, seaweed, and ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds and toss them all together. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 2–3 days.

Nutrition per serving

Protein5g

Carbs3g

Fat1g

40kcal

5gProtein

3gCarbs

1gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$108.00

Per Serving
$27.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$216.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (75% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
octopus sashimi	0.25 lb	-
English cucumber	0.333	$39.00
dried wakame seaweed	0.5 tbsp	$45.00
toasted white sesame seeds	0.5 tbsp	$1.00
rice vinegar	3 tbsp	$17.00
sugar	1.5 tbsp	$1.00
soy sauce	1 tsp	$5.00
⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt	-	-