I am on a little bit of a seaweed kick. I know that by continuing to extol the virtues of eating seaweed I might be alienating some people. But I stand by my earlier proclamation that seaweed can be delicious, filling and completely unslimey. Here is why you should be eating seaweed... it is chock full of nutrients that will reduce your blood pressure, balance hormones and is a great source of protein. It contains vitamin A, B-complex, iodine, calcium ad iron. Here is the recipe I just made. No pictures this time but it came out awesome!
Quinoa and Arame Salad- Serves 4-6
2 cups of uncooked quinoa
1 c. or 1 oz of dehydrated arame
1 14oz can white bean or chick peas
2 scallions sliced thin
1 jalapeno de-seeded and diced
1/2 english cucumber diced
1 handful of cilantro chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Directions:
Cook Quinoa according to package directions (yields about 4 cups)
Soak arame in water for 20 minutes, drain.
Toss arame, quinoa, beans, scallions, jalapeno, cucumber, cilantro and lemon in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil or sesame oil, season with salt and pepper to taste.
This makes a great side dish with dinner or a healthy protein and fiber packed lunch.
I can personally attest to the absolute deliciousness of this dish. The flavor is subtle and plays nicely on the tongue. The arame really makes this dish unique and adds to the flavor, mouthfeel and nutritional value. As someone who is always looking for ways to include seaweed in her diet, for both flavor and health reasons, I will definitely be making this one at home.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good stuff, Samantha!
Keep it up!
What a light yet satisfying lunch! It never occured to me to match seaweed with quinoa...I always think "middle eastern" when making grain-based salads. This was a refreshing take on what's become a pantry staple - thank you for the great idea!
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