- Kristina Boccio
Wakame Seaweed Salad Recipe

After enjoying a ready-made seaweed salad at the local health food store a few years ago, I looked at the ingredients list and decided it was simple and delicious enough to make at home.
Seaweed is known for its nutrient dense-low calorie trace minerals such as thyroid supporting Iodine and inflammation reducing Omega-3 fatty acid as well as Vitamins A, K, C and Folate.
Ingredients:
1 bag wakame seaweed
fresh ginger root
sesame seeds
toasted sesame oil
fresh scallions/green onion
Tools/Equipment:
mixing bowl
mixing spoon
cheese grater or microplane
herb scissors or knife
fine mesh strainer
Instructions:
Soak the desired amount of wakame in filtered water, you may need to add more water as seaweed re-hydrates. It doubles in size when hydrated. I usually make 1/2 of a 1.76 oz bag at a time, the whole bag if i'm entertaining. Hydrating takes about 10-15 minutes but can be left out to hydrate longer.
Once seaweed is fully hydrated pour into a the strainer, gently pressing out excess water and transfer to a bowl.
Drizzle with oil (just a drizzle at first and you can always add more later to taste).
Grate the ginger and cut up scallions into 1/4 inch pieces and add both to seaweed.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and mix together.
Give the salad a good taste and add more of each ingredient until it tastes just right to you.
Hope you enjoy this super easy nutrient rich seaweed salad!
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