Sesame Seaweed Food

SESAME SEAWEED SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse dried seaweed (a mixture is best), then soak it in at least 10 times its volume of water until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain, and gently squeeze to remove excess water. Pick through the seaweed, discard any hard bits (there might not be any) and roughly chop it with scissors if the pieces are large. Toss with sesame oil, soy sauce and mirin (or sugar).
• Garnish with toasted sesame seeds if you like.

SESAME SEAWEED SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse seaweed; soak in a bowl with water until softened, about 6 minutes. Drain seaweed; toss with 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil and ginger in a large bowl.
• Soak kale in a bowl with water to loosen dirt; rinse thoroughly. Chop kale into 1-inch strips.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add seaweed mixture; cook until softened, about 1 minute more. Transfer seaweed mixture back to large bowl.
• Return skillet to heat; heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Add kale and liquid amino acid; toss to combine. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low. Cook until kale is just wilted, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove cover; cook and stir until excess moisture evaporates, about 1 minute more.
• Add kale to seaweed mixture; toss to combine. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds. Refrigerate until chilled, 10 to 20 minutes.

SESAME SEAWEED

Steps:

• Soak seaweed in cool water to cover, 10-15 minutes. Drain (save the water for soup stock, to water plants or to use in a bath. It has tons of nutients in it).
• Heat oil in a skillet and sautee the onions until they begin to brown.
• Add the seaweed and sautee until tender (how long this takes will depend on the type- averaging about 10 minutes).
• Stir in the tahini and a splash of water it the tahini is very thick.
• Stir in the tamari until all is smooth. Finish with a dash of umeboshi vineger, to taste.
• Enjoy!

SESAME SEAWEED SALAD

Steps:

• Look through seaweeds for any small pebbles or debris and discard. Soak wakame and arame in separate bowls with cool water to cover generously until tender, 5 to 12 minutes for wakame and 9 to 10 minutes for arame. Drain well. Snip dulse into 2-in.-long pieces; don't soak.
• Toast sesame seeds in a large frying pan over medium heat, stirring often, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour into a bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoons oil to the pan with the garlic and onions; sauté over medium heat until softened, 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Add seaweeds, remaining 1 tablespoons oil, and soy sauce. Toss gently to coat well and let stand until dulse is softened, 5 minutes. Mix in sesame seeds.
• Taste and add rice vinegar if you like. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Note:.
• *Buy dried seaweed at natural foods stores and Asian markets.