Wakame seaweed (undaria) belongs to the brown algae family. It lives underwater and shelters from the sun and is common in the cooler seasons, such as spring.
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).
Preparation:
Raw: Chop and soak it in salted water for 15 mins, clean if there are shell remains, and then add to the salad.
Boiled: Boil for 20 mins with soup, vegetables, potatoes, rice, oats, millet, polenta, semolina...
Stir-fried: With onion for pasta, empanadas, pizzas, quiches...
Steamed: Delicious as a side dish with vegetables.
100 g = accompaniment for 20 servings.
Nutritional information: (Per 100 g of product):
- Energy value 811 kJ/195 kcal.
- Fat 1.3 g
of which saturates 0.4 g
- Carbohydrate 17.2 g
of which sugars <0.5 g
- Dietary fibre 32.2 g
- Protein 12.6 g
- Salt 8.9 g
Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, store in a closed bag.
A bag of 50 g of kombu seaweed is equivalent to 500 g of fresh algae
Algae dried at low temperatures (< 42ºC)