Seaweed Rice
(from Margie’s recipe box)
Seaweed, also known as sea vegetables, contains a very broad range of minerals. I share this recipe with you not only because it complements so many entrees but it is a great way to add these nutrient-rich foods to your diet. Enjoy! Serve with Sesame Braised Chicken
Source: http://www.whfoods.com/
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Brown Rice, Dulse Seaweed, Side Dish, Wakame
Ingredients
- 2 medium pieces wakame, (2 TBS soaked and chopped)*
- 2 TBS chopped dulse seaweed
- 2-1/4 cups warm water
- 1/2 medium onion, minced
- 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup long grain brown rice
- salt and white pepper to taste
Directions
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Chop garlic and mince onion and let them sit for 5-10 minutes to enhance their health-promoting benefits.
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Rinse wakame, and soak in the warm water. After 5 minutes, squeeze out the water from the wakame and chop it. Save water.
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While wakame is soaking, chop the dulse.
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Heat 1 TBS of seaweed soaking water in a medium saucepan. Healthy Sauté chopped onion over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic, rice, chopped wakame, dulse, and the water in which the wakame was soaked.
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Bring water to a boil on high heat. As soon as it begins to boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for about 35 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.