Almost A Recipe: Seavegetable Salad With Chilies

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Okay, I've recently discovered seaweed / sea

vegetables (well, duh!) and am absolutely IN LOVE

:-)

 

Sooooo, apart from dumping it in miso soup, in

salads, mixing with spicy garbanzos, etc., I

decided the other day (inspired by a dish enjoyed

by a friend :-) - you know who you are!) to just

soak it and eat it. Here's what I did, as a tiny

side dish to a main meal:

 

SEA VEGETABLE SALAD WITH CHILIES AND SESAME

(VEGAN)

 

3 Tbsp wakame (I imagine shredded nori or most

other seaweeds would work) soaked in hot water

for 1/2 hour, drained, rinsed, etc.

 

Rice wine vinegar - enough to sprinkle over and

toss with the lovely green stuff

 

Crushed red chilies - 1/2 tsp or more or less

according to taste (I used plenty)

 

Freshly ground black pepper - I enjoy the

different effect of the differing 'hot' peppers

on the palate

 

Tamari to taste - again, this is an individual

matter - you are mixing the liquids and

seasonings with the seaweed and you can certainly

taste when it is right for you. But pretend it is

a vinaigrette, the vinegar and the shoyu, and

work from there.

 

two green onions / scallions, VERY finely chopped

 

Half a tsp or so of sesame oil to finish the dish

 

tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)

 

Mix together everything but the green onions,

sesame oil and the sesame seeds. Toss carefully.

Add the chopped green onions, dash or sesame

oil, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and, if

needed, a tiny dash of tamari over all. Chill and

serve.

 

Pat/ veggiehound