You can make an incredible variety of delicious and healthy salads from seaweed. The recipes are very diverse, from the simplest to complex multi-ingredient ones. We share the most interesting of them!
1. "Marine" Salad
Seaweed pairs perfectly in salads with homemade mayonnaise and boiled eggs.
You will need: 3 cans of canned seaweed, 3 boiled eggs, 1 onion, homemade mayonnaise.
Preparation: Remove the seaweed from the cans, cut it into short pieces, and combine with onion half-rings (which can be pre-marinated in vinegar, sugar, and salt). Add the chopped eggs to the salad and dress with homemade mayonnaise.
2. Seaweed Salad with Apples
Apples give seaweed a light sweet and sour note; such an appetizer will always be welcome at festive tables.
You will need: 200 g marinated seaweed, 2 pickled cucumbers, 2 sweet and sour apples, 1 egg, mayonnaise, 1 large carrot.
Preparation: Cut apples, carrots, and cucumbers into thin, long strips. Add the seaweed and dress with mayonnaise. Sprinkle the top of the salad with grated boiled egg.
3. Korean-Style Seaweed
The spicy taste of Korean seasoning will make this seaweed, carrot, bell pepper, and onion salad worthy of gourmets.
You will need: 150 g dried seaweed, 3 onions, 2 sweet bell peppers, 2 carrots, 0.5 head of garlic, half a chili pepper pod, 1 packet of Korean carrot seasoning, 2 tbsp. vinegar, 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 35 tbsp. vegetable oil, a handful of sesame seeds.
Preparation: Prepare the seaweed according to the package instructions, rinse well, and place in a bowl. Add carrots grated on a Korean grater, onion and pepper half-rings, finely chopped chili (without seeds), minced garlic, mix with seasoning and vinegar. Pour boiling oil over it. Finally, drizzle the salad with soy sauce and sprinkle with pre-toasted sesame seeds.
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4. Seaweed and Calamari Salad
This delicious and fairly budget-friendly seafood salad is perfect as an appetizer for holidays and weekdays.
You will need: 200 g seaweed (marinated), 2 calamari tubes, 120 g sweet pumpkin flesh (muscat), 1 cucumber, olive oil.
Preparation: Boil the cleaned calamari (without insides and skin) in salted boiling water for four minutes, then cut into thin strips. Cut the pumpkin into very thin sticks and boil in the broth left over from cooking the calamari. Mix the seaweed, cucumbers grated on a Korean grater, pumpkin, and calamari in a salad bowl, add spices, and drizzle with olive oil.
5. Low-Calorie Seaweed Salad
This light and crispy appetizer of juicy vegetables with seaweed will be much tastier if you add a little mustard or wasabi to the dressing.
You will need: 300 g seaweed, 300 g canned corn, 1 orange bell pepper, 2 fresh cucumbers, 2 tbsp. rice vinegar, 1 sweet carrot, 1-2 tbsp. olive oil, 1 onion, 1.5 tsp. mustard or 1 tsp. wasabi.
Preparation: In a salad bowl, combine thinly sliced bell pepper, onion, and cucumber. Add seaweed, corn, and grated carrot. Dress with olive oil whisked with mustard, vinegar, salt, and ground pepper.
6. Vegetable Salad with Seaweed
For this salad, you can use any vegetables you have at home: beets, broccoli, pumpkin, bell peppers...
You will need: 150 g seaweed (marinated), 1 red bell pepper, 5 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, 1 carrot, 100 g broccoli, 1 raw beet, 100 g white cabbage, 1 onion, 0.5 tsp. sugar, 2-3 tsp. grain mustard, 3 tsp. 6% vinegar, salt and pepper, herbs.
Preparation: Cut broccoli, cucumber, and pepper into thin strips. Mix with cabbage, onion half-rings, grated beets and carrots (grated on a Korean grater), and shredded cabbage. Pour dressing made from olive oil, vinegar, salt, spices, mustard, sugar, and herbs over it.
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7. Seafood Cocktail and Seaweed Salad
This seafood salad is very hearty, as it also includes mushrooms, beans, and cheese.
You will need: 350 g seaweed, 350 g seafood cocktail, 220 g each of canned beans and marinated mushrooms, 3 pickled cucumbers, 130 g hard cheese, mayonnaise, 0.5 red pepper pod.
Preparation: Mix the seafood cocktail fried with onions with beans and mushrooms. Add finely chopped cheese, cucumbers, and seaweed. Dress with mayonnaise, garnish with starfish and fish cut from bell pepper, and create seaweed from strips of seaweed.
8. Seaweed Salad with Crab Sticks
You can make a delicious appetizer salad in minutes from seaweed with crab sticks, canned corn, and boiled eggs.
You will need: 250 g marinated seaweed, 250 g crab sticks, 1 can of canned corn, 100 ml mayonnaise, 4-5 boiled eggs.
Preparation: Grate the cooled eggs on a coarse grater. Cut crab sticks and seaweed into small pieces. Add corn and dress with mayonnaise.
9. Vegetable and Seaweed Salad
For assembling this salad, it's best to use a beautiful glass salad bowl or a large flat plate and a culinary serving ring.
You will need: 250 g marinated seaweed, 1 medium beet, 2 potatoes boiled in their skins, 1 large boiled carrot, 70 g cheese, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Lay out the grated potatoes, sprinkle with spices, and spread with mayonnaise. For the second layer, place the seaweed and finely grated cheese, then mayonnaise. Carefully spread and compact with a fork the grated carrots (on a medium grater). The final layer is grated beets mixed with mayonnaise.
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10. Seaweed Salad with Greek Yogurt
For the dressing, mix Greek yogurt and sour cream in equal proportions.
You will need: 0.5 kg seaweed (canned), 250 g crab sticks, 4 boiled eggs, 2 red onions, 2 tbsp. each of yogurt and sour cream, spices, sugar, mustard.
Preparation: In a salad bowl, combine diced eggs, crab sticks, onion rings, and chopped seaweed. Separately whisk yogurt and sour cream with a fork, season with mustard, sugar, and spices, then pour over the salad.
11. Seaweed and Pineapple Salad
Seaweed in salads harmonizes wonderfully with any ingredients, including canned pineapples.
You will need: 200 g marinated seaweed, 4 hard-boiled eggs, 1 purple onion, 0.5 can of diced canned pineapples, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Dice three eggs and the onion. Combine with seaweed and pineapples (drained of liquid). Dress the salad with mayonnaise and garnish with thin slices of boiled egg.
12. "Japan" Seaweed Salad
Japanese people are a nation of long-livers, which means we should definitely adopt some of their recipes.
You will need: 200 g frozen seaweed, 1 large green apple, 1 carrot, 1 white onion, 2 pickled cucumbers, 1.5 tbsp. each of olive oil and soy sauce, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 2 tsp. vinegar, herbs, salt, sugar, spices.
Preparation: Boil the thawed seaweed and marinate it in vinegar, salt, sugar, and spices. Grate cucumbers, apple (without skin), and carrots on a coarse grater. Mix with onion half-rings and seaweed. Pour dressing made from lemon juice, olive oil, and soy sauce over it, then sprinkle with herbs.
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13. Colorful Seaweed Salad
This salad not only looks bright and appetizing but also boasts a piquant and "colorful" taste.
You will need: 3 sweet bell peppers of different colors, 350 g seaweed, 1 can of green peas, 1 can of corn, 1 purple onion, 0.3 bunch of green onions, 2 boiled eggs, 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp. each of sugar and salt.
Preparation: Cut the onion into half-rings and pour over a mixture of 100 ml hot water, apple cider vinegar, salt, and sugar. Once the marinade cools, drain the onion. In a bowl, combine marinated seaweed, onion, diced egg whites, peas, corn, julienned bell pepper, and green onions. Dress with oil, place in a salad bowl, and sprinkle with grated egg yolks.
14. Seaweed with Wine and Stevia
A very unusual appetizer of seaweed with wine, stevia, and fried lettuce leaves.
You will need: 550 g marinated seaweed, 300 g lettuce, 110 ml olive oil, 85 ml vegetable broth, 35 ml dry white wine, 30 g cornstarch, stevia packets, 3 tbsp. black sesame seeds.
Preparation: Fry lettuce leaves in oil, salting lightly. Pour 50 ml of broth into the pan and simmer for a couple of minutes. Separately fry the seaweed, then pour in wine and the remaining broth with dissolved cornstarch and a small amount of stevia. Bring to a boil and turn off the heat. Once the lettuce and kelp have cooled, mix them in a salad bowl and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
15. Seaweed Salad with Shrimp
One of the most delicious and exquisite seaweed salads, featuring shrimp meat and dressed with sesame oil.
You will need: 150 g cooked peeled shrimp, 350 g marinated seaweed, 3 boiled calamari tubes, 2 cucumbers, 0.3 lemon, 3-4 tbsp. sesame oil, 2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds.
Preparation: Cut calamari and cucumbers into thin strips. Cut long strips of seaweed into several pieces. Mix with shrimp and dress with lemon juice and sesame oil. Sprinkle the salad with sesame seeds.