Tasty Tuesday : Super Seaweed

Seaweed provides vitamins A, B1, B2, B12, and E, contains more vitamin C than orange, is a great alternative to fish and meat in a vegan diet. Seaweed is about as nutrient-dense as it gets. Eat about a gram of seaweed and your daily iodine needs are taken care of.

Seaweed packs super-high amounts of calcium—higher than broccoli—and in terms of protein; it’s almost as rich as legumes. Also seaweed is mostly soluble fiber, the kind that turns into a gel, slowing down the digestive process, thus inhibiting the absorption of sugars and cholesterol.

Seaweed health benefits ­-- stimulates the thyroid to increase metabolism, is a weight loss agent, contributes to healthier nails, teeth, skin, and hair, and treats goiter, radiation sickness, and fibrocystic illnesses.



Today's suggested recipe is based out of Nori, an edible species of seaweed. It is easy, nutritional and quick meal to make.
Nori Salad Wrap




Ingredients
1 nori sheet
Handful of greens
3-4 halved cherry tomatoes
1/2 avocado
1/2 cucumber, sliced
2 crimini mushrooms, chopped
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp tahini


Directions

 Layer the salad and veggies on top of the nori. Drizzle the soy sauce and tahini just before rolling.Recipe Courtesy www.glowkitchen.com.

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