Seaweeds as Food

Wakame Cucumber Salad

1/2 cup wakame 1 small-medium cucumber 1/2 carrot 1/2 yellow and/or red bell pepper   1 tablespoon sesame oil 1-2 tablespoons rice vinegar Juice of 1 orange 1 green onion Cut wakame into small pieces. Cut cucumber in half lengthwise, then slice into thin slices. Grate 1/2 carrot. Dice bell peppers into small pieces. Cover wakame with warm water. Soak wakame for 10 minutes or more. Pour off excess water from wakame. Combine wakame, bell peppers, cucumber slices and carrot gratings in a large salad bowl. In a small bowl, mix sesame oil, rice vinegar and orange juice. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Other suggestions: Add tofu cubes, avocado slices, tomatoes, or sprouts

Nori Flake Omelet

2 eggs 1 tablespoon nori flakes 1 green onion 1/4 teaspoon nori sesame gomasio   sesame oil Scramble 2 eggs in a bowl until frothy. Heat non-stick omelet pan over medium high heat with a very light coat of sesame oil. When oil is hot, add eggs. Add nori flakes to eggs. As eggs cook, lift the edges of the omelet and drain surface liquid to the bottom of the pan. When there is little liquid left, flip omelet and cook other side until very lightly browned. Do not push on omelet during cooking. When omelet is done cooking, transfer to a plate. Garnish with green onion slices and sprinkled nori-sesame gomasio

Sea Palm Stir Fry

1 onion 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 red pepper 1/2 yellow pepper   1 carrot 1 cup sea palm fronds 1-2 tablespoons water or soup stock Heat oil in skillet. Chop onion. Slice carrot. Slice peppers thinly. Add onion to heated oil in skillet. Cook for 1 minute. Add sea palm and peppers to skillet. Stir to coat with oil. Add water/soup stock. Cook about 5-7 minutes until vegetables are at desire tenderness. Serve over rice or pasta.

Wakame Pizza

12" pizza shell 1/2 cup pizza sauce 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 onion 1 cup mozzarella cheese   1 cup wakame 1/2 cup tofu 1 bell pepper 2-3 mushrooms   Chop onion. Slice mushrooms. Cut wakame into 1" pieces. Cut tofu into cubes. Slice bell pepper. Grate cheese. Saute onions in oil. Add wakame and a little water. Cook until soft (2 minutes). Spread pizza sauce on pizza shell. Top with the onion/wakame mixture. Add the rest of the vegetables. Cover with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.