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If you've never tried a seaweed salad recipe before, you will really like this one. Since seaweed is so readily available now at most health food stores and Asian markets this salad is a snap to prepare.
Arame seaweed is very mild tasting and this quick salad recipe is a good way to introduce this healthy food into your diet.
The fresh flavors of the Orient are brought together with the taste of seaweed and crunchy vegetables dressed in ginger, tamari and toasted sesame oil.
See the menu planner below for some quick serving ideas. Give this flavorful seaweed salad recipe a try. It may become one of your favorites.
2 servings
You will need 8 ingredients:
- Arame Seaweed
- Red Cabbage
- Carrots
- Mushrooms
- Fresh Ginger
- Tamari
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Sesame Seeds
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Ingredients:
dried arame seaweed - 1/2 cup (soak seaweed in warm water to cover for 15 minutes - rinse, drain and chop)
* red cabbage - 1 cup shredded
*carrots - 1 cup shredded
fresh mushrooms - 1 cup diced
(your choice - shiitake are good)
fresh ginger - 1 tsp grated
tamari or low sodium soy sauce - 2 tbsp
toasted sesame oil - 1 tbsp
sesame seeds for garnish
*Quick Tip: Use pre-packaged shredded cabbage and carrots to speed up preparation time.
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1. In a large bowl, combine all the salad recipe ingredients (reserving the sesame seeds for garnish) and toss well to coat.
2. Allow the seaweed salad to marinate for at least an hour so the seaweed and the vegetables absorb the ginger, tamari and oil. This will give the salad a nice deep flavor.
Use the menu planner below to add to this great seaweed salad.
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** Serve seaweed salad recipe over a bed of chow mein noodles and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve along with baked perch.
** For a simple presentation, serve this quick salad on top of a bed of steamed spinach sprinkled with the sesame seeds along with cooked brown rice dressed with a sprinkle of tamari soy sauce.
** For a quick snack or mini-meal spoon seaweed salad inside bibb leaf lettuce leaves or cabbage leaves along with some rice cakes or rice crackers.
** You can also serve this easy seaweed salad recipe on a bed of warm rice noodles along with broiled chicken.
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Ingredient Exchanges:
Instead of Cabbage:
*Broccoli - 1 cup small chunks (see note) or
*Cauliflower - 1 cup small chunks (see note) or
*Zucchini - 1 cup small dice
(Note: If you don't like the taste of raw broccoli or cauliflower you can place the vegetables in larger pieces into boiling water for a minute or so, then place in a strainer under cool water, drain and cut into smaller chunks then add to salad.)
Instead of Carrots:
*Celery - 1 cup sliced thinly or
*Red Onions - 1 cup diced or
*Snap Peas - 1 cup - cut into small pieces
Instead of Mushrooms:
*Red Peppers - 1 cup diced or
*Seasoned Tofu - 1 cup diced or
*Yellow Squash - 1 cup sliced into rounds and then strips
Instead of Tamari:
*Rice Wine Vinegar - 2 tbsp or
*Red Wine Vinegar - 2 tbsp
Instead of Toasted Sesame Oil:
*Olive Oil - 1 tbsp or
*Garlic Oil - 1 tbsp or
*Tahini - 1 tbsp
(In a small mixing bowl, combine the tahini and tamari or vinegar together, then add to the salad)
*(Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds and is available now in most grocery stores in the ethnic food aisle. It adds a nice creamy and nutty taste to the seaweed salad.)
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