Kale and Sea Vegetables with Orange Sesame Dressing
This salad is a great appetizer for an Asian-themed meal. It is good served with miso soup and nori rolls.
INGREDIENTS | SERVES 4
- ¼ cup wakame
- ½ cup sea lettuce
- 3 cups kale
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 6 tablespoons sesame seeds (additional for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon kelp powder
Soak the wakame and sea lettuce in water for 30 minutes. Rinse and discard the soak water.
Remove the stems from the kale. Roll up the kale leaves and chop into small pieces.
Sprinkle salt onto the kale and massage it by hand to create a wilting effect.
Place the orange juice, sesame seeds, and kelp powder into a blender and blend until smooth.
Toss the dressing with the kale and sea vegetables in a large bowl until well covered. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon sesame seeds on top.
PER SERVING:
Calories: 90 | Fat: 5 g | Protein: 4 g | Sodium: 380 mg | Fiber: 2 g
Sea Vegetables
Sea vegetables are among the most nutritious and mineral-rich foods on earth. Ocean water contains all the mineral elements known to man. For example, both kelp and dulse are excellent sources of iodine, which is an essential nutrient missing in most diets. Sea vegetables are dried and should be soaked in water to reconstitute before eating. The soak water contains many beneficial minerals and can be used to water your house plants.
