Cilantro Mint Seaweed Salad

Cilantro Mint Seaweed SaladThe mint and cilantro in this seaweed salad make this a tasty way to incorporate health-promoting sea vegetables into your diet.

Serves:  4

Prep time:  15 minutes

Cook time:  15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried arame or wakame (soaked)
  • 1 cup filtered water
  • 1 large red onion (diced)
  • 1 large cucumber (peeled, deseeded and diced)
  • 1/2 large red bell pepper (deseeded and diced)
  • 1/2 bunch fresh mint (minced)
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro (minced)
  • 3 tablespoons flax or toasted sesame oil
  • 1 large lemon (zested and juiced)
  • 1 tablespoon raw, local honey
  • sea salt (to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Directions

Bring water and seaweed to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium for 15 minutes. Remove seaweed and water.

In a large bowl, combine red onion, cucumber, red pepper and cooked arame.

In a separate bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice and zest, honey, sea salt and black pepper. Combine with other ingredients.

Marinate for 30-35 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.

Add in mint and cilantro; serve the seaweed salad.

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