Easy Seaweed Salad Recipes

Seaweed has amazing properties! Sea vegetables are virtually fat-free, low calorie and are one of the richest sources of minerals in the vegetable kingdom. According to Seibin and Teruko Arasaki, authors of Vegetables from the Sea, "All of the minerals required by human beings, including calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iodine, iron, and zinc are present in sufficient amounts. In addition, there are many trace elements in seaweeds." They also contain vitamins as vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene), B1, B2, B6, niacin, vitamin C, pantothenic acid, and folic acid. Analysis has shown trace amounts of vitamin B12, which rarely occurs in land vegetables. Sea vegetables have been shown to cleanse the body of toxic pollutants. Seaweed feeds the shafts and the ducts of the scalp to help improve the health of the hair. It has been said that the thick, black, lustrous hair of the Japanese is partly due to their regular diet of brown sea vegetables such as arame. Research has shown that minerals are important to healthy hair growth, and arame has a high mineral content. Other health benefits, according to Carlson Wade's book Health Secrets from the Orient, include regulating the hormones, enriching the bloodstream, assisting in metabolism, promoting a youthful skin color, and helping to warm the body to promote mental youthfulness. So enjoy this nutritionally-packed food on the planet.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

• Ingredients

Seaweed comes in many forms, and is used extensively in Japanese cuisine. Most of us are familiar with the pressed sheets of nori that are wrapped around sushi, and kombu, the dark green algae that is simmered to make classic dashi broth. Japanese groceries have a dizzying array of salt-packed specialty varieties, but many supermarkets and health-food stores sell packages of dried seaweed, which may be the most user-friendly. Two types that are commonly available are reddish-purple dulse and bright green wakame. Both simply need bathing in cold water for a few minutes to soften and ready them for use. Once soaked and drained, the seaweed is tossed with a simple traditional dressing of sesame oil with ginger and soy. My version makes a fine vegetarian meal, with thin slices of carrot, radish, cucumber and daikon, along with avocado, green onion, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 170, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 463 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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The easiest way to produce this is to buy a small package of mixed seaweeds and proceed from there. But once you get more familiar with seaweed, you can use wakame, kelp, hijiki, or others, alone or in any combination you like.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 32, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 443 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

• Ingredients