Hijiki With Carrots Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried hijiki seaweed

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

1/2 cup julienned carrots

2 teaspoons sour citrus juice or rice vinegar

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

White pepper, to taste

Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Rinse hijiki to remove any sand. (If you don’t have a fine mesh strainer, just swirl the seaweed around in a bowl of water, then drain.)

Place hijiki in a bowl with 1/2 cup warm water. Let soak for 15 minutes.

In a small saucepan, heat sesame oil over low-medium heat. Add carrots and cook until softened.

Add hijiki, citrus juice or vinegar, sea salt, and a dash of white pepper to the carrots. Heat through.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve warm or cool.