Healthy and delicious seaweed recipes that you can try at home

There are many benefits of seaweed that are not to be missed. Starting from a healthy diet snack because it is counted low in calories and fat, accelerates wound healing, to strengthens bones and teeth. Did you know that seaweed is easy to process into side dishes and other healthy snacks? Take a look at the following recipe for seaweed creations.

Healthy and delicious seaweed recipe creation

Enjoying a bowl of warm seaweed soup during the rainy season is the right choice. Apart from being able to warm the body, this seaweed soup is also rich in nutrients so it is good for your health. Here is a seaweed recipe that you can try at home.

1. Seaweed soup

Material:

• 500 ml beef broth
• 500 grams of lean beef
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 50 grams of onion, roughly chopped
• ½ tbsp salt (according to taste)
• ½ tablespoon ground pepper (to taste)
• 100 grams of button mushrooms, thinly sliced
• ½ tablespoon sesame oil
• 200 grams of arame seaweed, soak in hot water for about 5 minutes.
• 1 spring onion, cut into small pieces
• 1 tsp finely chopped celery leaves (to taste)

How to make:

• Prepare a skillet and heat the sesame oil. Then, saute the garlic and onions until fragrant.
• Add the broth, beef, button mushrooms, salt, and ground pepper. Stir well. Then cook until it boils.
• Add the seaweed, and cook until the seaweed is soft. Then remove and put in a bowl.
• Add chopped green onion and celery. Serve warm. You can eat this seaweed soup with rice.

2. Cucumber and seaweed salad

Material:

• 2 medium cucumbers
• 80 mL of vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 teaspoon large red chilies, chopped
• 1 sheet of dried seaweed
• 2 tsp white sesame seeds and black sesame seeds

How to make:

1. Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise. Scrape off the seeds using a spoon and discard. Cut the slices diagonally, 3.5 cm each.
2. Mix the oil with the vinegar, cilantro, sugar, and red chilies in a large bowl
3. Slice the seaweed sheet into 1 inch (2.5 cm) thin strips and add to the bowl.
4. Add the cucumber and sesame seeds and mix well
5. Leave it for 5 minutes then serve.

3. Saute seaweed tofu

Material:

• 350 grams of tofu, cut into cubes, about 2 x 2 cm
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 red chili, remove seeds then finely slice (the amount of chili can be adjusted according to taste)
• 100 grams of shitake mushrooms, split into 4 pieces
• 200 grams of wakame seaweed, soak in hot water for about 5 minutes (until soft)
• Salty soy sauce
• ½ tbsp salt (according to taste)
• ½ tablespoon pepper (according to taste)
• 1 tbsp olive oil

How to make:

• Prepare a container for soaking the spices containing: tofu, garlic, a teaspoon of olive oil, and chilies. Then stir well until all mixed and let stand for about 5 minutes so that it is absorbed.
• Heat a skillet over low heat.
• Put the soaked mushrooms and spices in the pan. Then stir well until fragrant and brown tofu on both sides.
• Then add the wakame seaweed, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and a little water.
• Stir well and cook until cooked.
• Sauteed tofu seaweed ready to serve.

Remember, don't overeat seaweed

Although seaweed offers a variety of health benefits for the body, you should eat these foods in moderation, especially for people who have hyperthyroidism (excess thyroid gland). The reason is, the high iodine content in seaweed will further stimulate the thyroid gland in the body.

Not only that, seaweed also absorbs all kinds of minerals in the sea. It is possible for these plants to absorb arsenic and chemical waste content that is polluted in the sea. That is why, if consumed in excess, it will not be good for the health of the body.

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