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Wild Seaweed Salad Recipe
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Wild Seaweed Salad Recipe

16 ingredients Serves 10-12. openrecipes
Wild Seaweed Salad Recipe

Toasted wild nori alongside cilantro, tofu, and plenty of wild rice. The dressing for this salad isn't shy - assertive notes of sesame, ginger, cayenne pepper and soy sauce work their way into the wild rice and tofu. Lots of flavor.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

642
Calories
18g
Protein
35g
Fat
71g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Wild Rice 1 cup cooked (164g) 166
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tofu 100g firm 76
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seaweed not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of loosely packed (wild) nori seaweed
  • 12 ounces extra-firm nigari tofu
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • Fresh ginger, cut into a 1-inch cube, peeled, and grated
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • scant 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup unseasoned brown-rice vinegar
  • 1/3 cup shoyu sauce (wheat-free soy sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 medium shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 cups pecans, toasted
  • 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves/stems, chopped
  • 6 cups cooked wild rice

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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