Kombu Salad for Weight Loss

Kombu is a sea vegetable, commonly known as seaweed. If you are tired of regular flavors, try adding kombu to boost the flavor of your dish. It imparts a savory umami taste and offers numerous health benefits, being rich in iodine essential for thyroid function as well as iron, calcium, and trace minerals. Vitamins A and C are also present in kombu.

Including seaweed in your diet provides an abundance of health benefits. Fucoidan, a component of kombu, features powerful enzymes found in many algae. Both wakame and kombu have high concentrations of fucoidan, which aids in triggering the self-destruction of abnormal cells through the process known as programmed cell death, or apoptosis.

You can enjoy Kombu Salad for Weight Loss, a nutrient-dense, low-calorie meal naturally high in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and essential omega fats for brain function. Kombu is typically offered fresh or dried and can also be found in powdered form. Traditionally, it is used in soup stocks, salads, and even as fertilizer or for natural hair coloring.

Kombu salad acts as a natural bean tenderizer by helping to break down complex sugars in beans, potentially reducing gas. While some vegetarians believe that kombu has a distinct taste reminiscent of fish, others argue that fish may actually carry a subtle algal flavor.

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Kombu Salad

Lunch – Asian: Chinese, Japanese, Korean

By Shivananda – Serves: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cooking Time: 20 minutes – Total Time: 30 minutes

There's nothing better than turning leftover kombu into a nutritious salad. Optionally, drizzle with soy sauce to experiment with flavor.

Ingredients

• Main:
• 1/2 cup dried kombu algae
• 1 apple, finely grated
• 1 carrot, grated
• A handful of rocket salad leaves
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (to garnish)
• For the dressing:
• 1-2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey

Instructions

1

Soak the kombu in water for 20 minutes.

2

Drain the water and transfer the kombu to a bowl along with the apple, carrot, rocket salad leaves, and sesame seeds.

3

In a separate bowl, mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, lemon juice, and honey to prepare the dressing.

4

Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve immediately.

Nutrition

• 85.5 Calories
• 11.8g Carbohydrates
• 4.6g Fat
• 1.9g Fiber
• 2.5g Protein
• 200mg Sodium

Notes

Always use fresh carrot, apple, and rocket salad to maximize the nutrients in the salad.