Special Side Dish with Marinated New Onion, Green Pepper, and Ham

1. 1

   Finely julienne the onion and green pepper.

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   If you don't like the smell or spiciness of onions, briefly soak in water.

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   Otherwise, combine and rinse well in running water as shown in the picture.

4. 4

   Cut the ham into strips about the same length as the vegetables in Step 1.

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   After rinsing the ingredients from Step 1, drain the water from them thoroughly.

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   Add the seasoning ingredients to a clean bowl, and whisk together until they thicken a bit.

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   Add the ingredients from steps 1 and 2 and coat with the sauce.

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   Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

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   During the 30 minutes, toss the ingredients again 2 times to ensure the flavours are distributed evenly.

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    Instead of ham, try using salmon, dry-cured ham, or drained tuna.

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    Be sure to adjust the salt accordingly.

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    As a finishing touch, drizzle on mayonnaise or soy sauce.

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    The dish is very pretty if you use colorful peppers instead of green.

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    This dish is also delicious if you use non-oil green shiso dressing.

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    I do this when I am on a diet.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.