Tonight’s dinner was one of those that had me feeling like an official health nut.
It all began with arame, which I purchased a couple weeks back. I’ve wanted to make my own seaweed salad for some time now, as it is a necessity that I order it on the rare occasion I get sushi. [I love sushi; I just don't eat out that often]. Though the traditional recipe seems to call for wakame, I saw no reason not to use what I had on hand – it’s not like I’m capable of following a recipe anyway!
arame salad
- 1 c arame
- 2 large carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 T sesame oil
- 1 T tamari
- 2 T rice vinegar
- 1 t agave
- 2 t sesame seeds
Soak arame in water for 5 minutes. Drain; bring to a low boil on stove for 10 minutes. Drain; toss with remaining ingredients except sesame seeds. Marinate minimum 30 minutes; toss with sesame seeds just before serving.
As seaweed salad alone does not make a meal, I also baked some tempeh, with a glaze consisting of miso, agave, rice vinegar, and ground mustard.
All together with bulgur tossed with steamed broccoli, spinach, and fresh ginger.
So: arame, tempeh, miso, agave, bulgur. I’m a health nut.
What health food did you eat today?
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Baked Sweet potato fries! :-) I swear it is actually so many times better than the fried ones. Nice and chewy!
I’ve heard mixed review abt tempeh…not sure I’m a fan! >.<
that plate looks AMAZING. i love all of those things! lots of hemp seeds were consumed today, which i guess makes me a health nut, too.
Sweet potato, romaine, spinach, tomatoes, eggplant, avocado, raw almond butter, hazelnuts, dulse, flax oil, buckwheat… the list goes on, haha :-D
love your recipe! and love tempeh, so i must make that recipe sounds and looks so delicious!
today i ate, a pecan lara bar, and my breakfast had goji berries and hemp milk in it…avocado at lunch,and lots of veggies on a wrap thingy, an apple… a fig oskri bar…and dinner made a millet dish with pistachios, and a pomegranate dressing, with kambocha, and other veggies! then pumpkin banana ss with raw pb, and a bit of TJ pumpkin granola on top …health food-y enough? ;) lol.
love you girly
xx
Eliza
I had vegan sushi…can’t remember exactly what was in it, but there was tofu, nori, carrot, daikon, purple rice and some other things. Plus a ton of roasted brussel sprouts, raw summer squash, tofu, banana, Greek yogurt.
omgosh! you are so creative looks delicious.. yummm and today? wow slacking nut butter count? (;
this salad looks delicious!
i just bought arame… i must maek this :D
Leslie, a big thank you for spreading the love to me in your previous post. It made my day today! :D
I also just read about your recent run back and that news made me so happy! I hope your knees continue to get better.
As for health food I ate today: brown rice, egg-yellow pepper-salsa, bean sprouts&sweet potato in coconut milk, natto (fermented soy beans), and green tea.
This post reminded me to buy dried sea weeds so I can bring them when I go home. Your arame salad looks authentic Japanese.
i ate muesli, bananas, ezekiel bread, almond butter, clif bar, wholemeal penne ooops! everything is healthy!
where do you buy arame? it looks so good and i would really love to make this myself.
i love japanese seaweed salads too. so this is a great opportunity to make it myself with some veggie sushi.
Neela,
Whole Foods in the Asian section! I’d try looking in any health food store or an Asian grocer.
you healthy nut, you! looks delicious :)
That’s so awesome! Looks great! I don’t even know where to buy arame, but now I’m intrigued.
Hmm..so far today I’ve just had a green smoothie..I put some Amazing Grass Amazing Meal powder in there, does that count?
I’ve never had a seaweed salad, but I love sushi. I’ll have to venture out and do so next time I eat sushi out.
I love bulgar!
Leslie, my friend Ricki posted another beautiful arame salad on her blog. I think you would find it inspiring: http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2009/07/01/uber-healthy-kale-and-seaweed-salad/.