Cool Hijiki Summer Slaw (59)
Embrace the health benefits of hijiki, a highly nutritional brown seaweed, with this crunchy, Asian-inspired slaw sweetened with stevia.
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
Slaw:
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1/2 cup dried hijiki
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1/2 medium green cabbage
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1/2 medium red cabbage
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1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
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1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon Herbamare, or sea salt
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1 tablespoon organic, unrefined sesame oil
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2 teaspoons tamari, or other soy sauce
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1 teaspoon sea salt
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1/4 cup sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Dressing:
Directions:
- Soak the hijiki in cold water for 15 to 20 minutes. Squeeze out the excess water and coarsely chop.
- While the hijiki is soaking, finely grate the cabbage in a food processor.
- Combine the cabbage, hijiki, cucumber, bell pepper, Herbamare, sesame oil, tamari and salt in a large bowl and toss well.
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or jar and mix together. Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss well.
- Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for several hours.
- Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired, before serving.
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