Receta Asian Arame Salad
Arame is a species of seaweed or kelp that has a mild, semi-sweet flavor. Arame is common in Japanese cuisine and can be found in salads and marinaded dishes. It comes in a dried form and due to it's mild flavor, can be reconstituted and added to dishes without impacting the flavor. Just one serving of arame provides over 100 percent of the daily value for iodine and 50 percent of the daily requirements for calcium. Adding arame to one's diet on a regular basis has been reported to improve overall immune function, and condition of hair skin and nails. Due to it's high content of lignans, arame has been the focus of several anti-cancer studies.I'll definitely be adding this to my salads and other dishes.
Asian Arame Salad
Ingredients for Salad:
- 1 zucchini (spiralized or sliced thin, lengthwise)
- 2 carrots, peeled and grated or julienne
- 1/4 red onion, chopped or spiralize with ribbon blade and chop
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 1/2 cup arame, measured dry (soak for 5 min and squeeze to drain)
- 1 apple (sliced thin, and chopped)
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
- Ingredients for Dressing:
- 2 1/2 Tbsp brown rice vinegar (or your favorite vinegar)
- 1 Tbsp honey or agave
- 1 Tbsp cold pressed sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp nama shoyu (or tamari)
- 1 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- 1/8 tsp chili powder (or cayenne - to taste)
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
Directions:
1. Soak arame for 5 minutes in cool water. Rinse, drain and squeeze out excess moisture.
2. Spiralize zucchini. Shred or julienne carrots, and chop apple and onion.
3. IN a large bowl, mix the vegetables and arame together..
4. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over vegetables. Mix well.
5. Let sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Mix . Sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.
6. OPTION: add chopped broccoli, snap peas, green beans, pear, etc. This would also be good served with SPROUTED QUINOA