Sea lettuce

Sea lettuce (Ulva) belongs to the green algae family, the most common one.

It’s rich in vitamins A, D, C, B2, B3, B9 and B12. It’s also high in fibre and mineral salts (iron, potassium, selenium and calcium, among others).

You can enjoy this exquisite product in an infinite number of ways, and it can even be eaten raw. Perfect for summer salads.

Preparation

Raw: Cut it into thin strips, soak it for 10 minutes in water with salt and lemon, clean it if there are any shell remains, and then add to the salad.

Boiled: Boil with the rest of the vegetables to make soups, creams, stews...

Stir-fried: For scrambled eggs, empanadas, cannelloni, salpicón...

50 g = accompaniment for 10 servings.

Nutritional information: (Per 100 g of product):

- Energy value 796 kJ/191 kcal.

- Fat 1.2 g
of which saturates 0.5 g

- Carbohydrate 25 g
of which sugars <0.5 g

- Dietary fibre: 26.1 g

- Protein 6.9 g

- Salt 13.3 g

Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, store in a closed bag.
A 50 g bag of sea lettuce is equivalent to 500 g of fresh algae
Algae dried at low temperatures (< 42ºC)