NTTC: Leafy Greens

OK I'm getting this posted right under the wire!! Gel's Kitchen has a wicked fun event each month and here is my contribution to June's Leafy Green No Time To Cook!!

I love going out for sushi and I love the seaweed salad that comes with it sometimes. They have seaweed salad in the "take it" section of Wegmans and it's delicious... but $$$. I knew I had to give this a try at home to save both time and money! It's really simple, crazy healthy and super flavorful.

Here are some of the health benefits of wakame (seaweed)

• Low in saturated fat
• No cholesterol
• Very high in calcium
• Very high in iron
• Very high in manganese
• Very high in magnesium
• High in niacin
• High in pantothenic acid
• High in phosphorus
• Very high in riboflavin
• High in vitamin A
• High in vitamin C

Don't be scared off by the prospects of eating something that floats around the ocean, it doesn't taste like the ocean... if it does... the place who made it isn't very good :)

Seaweed Salad (serves 2- or 1 stephchows)
recipe from http://www.diy-sushi-recipes.com

Checklist :
3/8 oz dried dried wakame
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar (without seasoning)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoons sesame oil
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
1/4 of a small cucumber sliced very thin
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Task:
Soak dried wakame in warm water for about 5-8 minutes
Drain and place in a bowl of water. Quickly remove and plunge into cold water
Mix vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and ginger in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.
Mix wakame, cucumber and dressing.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and scallions
Chill in fridge prior to serving

I found the wakame in an Asian Grocery Store in town (it's crazy cheep there), if you don't have a specialty store near by try the ethnic aisle of your local grocery store!